The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
I can, therefore I am.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Never complain and never explain.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
After these three novels I gave up writing novels for a time I was dissatisfied with romantic doom, yet didn't see much way around it.