Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Know or listen to those who know.
Never complain and never explain.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Who seeks shall find.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
When you're used to being prepared to reject conventional wisdom, it leaves you open to learn more.