You never know what motivates you.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
It's always too early to quit.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
I've just finished reading a book about the brilliant Margaret Rutherford. She wasn't a beauty, but inside she was absolutely blazing and passionate about her work. She's one of those life-affirming characters.