Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
You never know what motivates you.
It's always too early to quit.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Well done is better than well said.
Only the educated are free.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
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.