Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you think you can do it, you can.

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.