If you think you can do it, you can.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Who seeks shall find.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Never complain and never explain.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers.