Failure is not falling down but staying down.
Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes.
Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory.
It's the oldest, corniest piece of advice in the world but it still works. The strongest networks are built on friendship. Be a friend not only to the people in your network, but to the people who matter the most to the people in your network.
If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.
Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.