Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
If you think you can do it, you can.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Know or listen to those who know.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional - and that's not me at all!