The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Never complain and never explain.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
I learned easily and had time to follow my inclination for sports (light athletics and skiing) and chemistry, which I taught myself by reading all textbooks I could get.