Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Well done is better than well said.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Speaking from my experience as a person involved for a long time in building the European Union, it is important to have patience and efforts to build a community of nations.