Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
You never know what motivates you.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
If you think you can do it, you can.
After a storm comes a calm.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Never complain and never explain.
I totally related to Cole Porter's magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldn't drag them away from a piano.