Never complain and never explain.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
It's always too early to quit.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
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.