It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.

Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations.

There is no need to show your ability before everyone.

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.