Well done is better than well said.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
If you think you can do it, you can.
I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s.