Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
It's always too early to quit.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
After a storm comes a calm.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
I can, therefore I am.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.