Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
You never know what motivates you.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Who seeks shall find.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
I hate to play the I-live-in-the-country card, but it really takes all of the 'pack the kids into the car and run from here to there' out of the equation.