The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Who seeks shall find.
Know or listen to those who know.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
I travel the world, and I'm happy to say that America is still the great melting pot - maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean.