The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Only the educated are free.
Never complain and never explain.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
I can, therefore I am.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Know or listen to those who know.
Wherever you are - be all there.
That's something I learned in art school. I studied graphic design in Germany, and my professor emphasized the responsibility that designers and illustrators have towards the people they create things for.