You never know what motivates you.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Know or listen to those who know.
I can, therefore I am.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
If you think you can do it, you can.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax.