"Look at every mistake as an opportunity to learn and improve."

"Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny."

"Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably."

"Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where there is no continuity there is no growth."

"Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself."

"A second chance doesn't mean anything if you haven't learned from your first mistake."