To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Well done is better than well said.

To be a good loser is to learn how to win.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Never complain and never explain.