"He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner."

"Half a truth is often a great lie."

"Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears."

"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."

"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."

"I didn't fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong."

"Lost time is never found again."

"Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it."

"You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile."

"Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time."

"Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all."

"Luck is predictable; the harder you work, the luckier you get."

"Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do."

"I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances, be more active, show up more often."

"An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality."