If you've got a talent, protect it.
Well done is better than well said.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
You never know what motivates you.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all.