Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
It's always too early to quit.
I can, therefore I am.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
After a storm comes a calm.
The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty.