A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman is as bad as she dares
A goal without a plan is a dream.
Every spirit makes its house, but as afterwards the house confines the spirit, you had better build well.
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
Luck is tenacity of purpose.
What boy well raised can compare with your street gamin who has the knowledge and the shrewdness of a grown-up broker.