Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
You never know what motivates you.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Certainly the experiences of Seth and his relationship to his parents and his point of view of the world are very similar to my own and very much based on my experiences at the University of Southern California.