I will become a firefly and even in the day my glow will be seen in spite of the sun. Let others be as butterflies who preen their wings yet depend on the charity of a flower for life.

I will embrace today's difficult tasks, take off my coat, and make dust in the world.

I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why would the miracle which produced me end with my birth? Why can I not extend that miracle to my deeds of today?

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

If I persist long enough I will win.

Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.

The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.