To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
You never know what motivates you.
It's always too early to quit.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
I would do it today because the thing that appealed to me was not necessarily the mechanics of the robot, but it was his personality and how funny and charming he was.