Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

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

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

Well done is better than well said.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

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