Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Know or listen to those who know.
You never know what motivates you.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Any romantic feelings for a 12-year-old are like entering into a fantasy world.