Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
It's always too early to quit.
Well done is better than well said.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives - which is true - but there's also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival.