Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

If you think you can do it, you can.

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

Who seeks shall find.

Either you run the day or the day runs you.