We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.
— Samuel Smiles
Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.
–Jean Paul Richter
Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur.
— Muriel Spark
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
— John Pierpont Morgan