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

You never know what motivates you.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.

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

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.