“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

“Well done is better than well said.”

“Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.”

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”