Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.

I'm no wizard, and I don't like being thought of in that light at all. I think of a wizard as being some sort of magician or something, doing something on the sly or something, and I don't want to be thought of in that way.

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.