Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
It's always too early to quit.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Never complain and never explain.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Well done is better than well said.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
When I was about 13 or 14, I had an English teacher who made a deal with me that I could get out of doing all of the year's regular work if I would write a short story a week and on Friday read it to the class.