Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
It's always too early to quit.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Looking in the mirror to check if my tie is straight is a waste of my time. I only look in the mirror once a day, and that's in the morning when I shave.