Hard work never killed a man.

Scottish proverb

Bad is never good until worse happens.

Danish Proverb

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Abraham Lincoln

Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.

Edgar Allan Poe

The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.

Mark Twain

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it isn't open.

Frank Zappa