Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

Know or listen to those who know.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Never complain and never explain.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

If you're going through hell, keep going.