Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
If you think you can do it, you can.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Know or listen to those who know.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Frankly, the reason I joined MENSA is because I was dating a guy at the time who spoke five languages and could solve a Rubik's Cube literally with his eyes closed because it's just an algorithm.