It's always too early to quit.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Who seeks shall find.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Well done is better than well said.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Know or listen to those who know.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
You never know what motivates you.
The friendship of Shostakovich cast a brilliant light over my whole life and whose spiritual qualities captured my soul once and for all time.