To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
After a storm comes a calm.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Never complain and never explain.
They put me in a harness, like a horse, to learn the back somersault. It was weird up there when I put on that harness for the first time. The courage came with practice.