Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Never complain and never explain.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
A lot of people say that comedy doesn't travel well. I found it very accessible.