Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you think you can do it, you can.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Only the educated are free.
I can, therefore I am.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic side to him. I think being true to both sides of your nature is important.