The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.