"A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations." — William Feather

"Never find fault with the absent." — Alexander Pope

"To advise is not to compel." — Anton Chekhov

"Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way." — Baltasar Gracian

"I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best." — Benjamin Disraeli

"I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are." — Joan Rivers

"If you count all your assets you always show a profit." — Wilson Mizner

"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope." — Alexandre Dumas

"Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy." — Laurence Sterne

"You will never win if you never begin." — Helen Rowland