Well done is better than well said.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Who seeks shall find.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Never complain and never explain.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Always desire to learn something useful.
I was fortunate enough to have my kids early, so being a mom always ended up being a better gig than these other parts that came along. So I always justified not really working a lot because I had a family.