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

You never know what motivates you.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Know or listen to those who know.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

To be a good loser is to learn how to win.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

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