Never complain and never explain.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
You never know what motivates you.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Who seeks shall find.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Know or listen to those who know.
After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.
Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher.