It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.
When you find Fortune favorable, stride boldly forward, for she favors the bold, and being a woman, the young.
Fools rush in through the door; for folly is always bold.
Politeness is the chief sign of culture.
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.