The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
It's always too early to quit.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Only the educated are free.
Never complain and never explain.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Know or listen to those who know.
Always desire to learn something useful.
I used to joke that if acting didn't work out, poetry was my commonsense fallback.