Adversity isn't set against you to fail; adversity is a way to build your character so that you can succeed over and over again through perseverance.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.

Stars can’t shine without darkness..

A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.