If you think you can do it, you can.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
You never know what motivates you.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
After a storm comes a calm.
It's always too early to quit.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
I finally did work out a very good relationship with my father, but it was rough growing up. We had a lot of conflict, and I think it surfaced in many of my works.