It's always too early to quit.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Well done is better than well said.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
To say that you now trust the Russian military command and control system because some Russian general told you from the bottom of his heart that's the case, strikes me as most unrealistic.