To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Always desire to learn something useful.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Only the educated are free.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Know or listen to those who know.
Never complain and never explain.
My children are the reason I laugh, smile and want to get up every morning.