By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Well done is better than well said.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Never complain and never explain.
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.