A field of clay touched by the genius of man becomes a castle.

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them.

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now.

So long as there is breath in me, I will persist.

Only a habit can subdue another habit.

Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat... Never take yourself too seriously.

Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper.