To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Who seeks shall find.
Never complain and never explain.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
After a storm comes a calm.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.