The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Wherever you are - be all there.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
We may smile at these matters, but they are melancholy illustrations.