Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.