Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
It's always too early to quit.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
If you think you can do it, you can.
I once saw a picture in the paper of John Hegley with 'poet' written on his knuckles, and I thought that was pretty cool, so I was quite up front about it.