Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Only the educated are free.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
It's always too early to quit.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Never complain and never explain.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Always desire to learn something useful.
All this happened, more or less. The war parts, anyway, are pretty much true.