Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Know or listen to those who know.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Always desire to learn something useful.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
What she did was to open our eyes to details of country life such as teaching us names of wild flowers and getting us to draw and paint and learn poetry.