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

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.