Gentlemen, life is short. Never waste your mind on trivial matters. Study much, work much, think much, laugh much.

Independence of learning, application of learning, cultivation of model citizens.

Constitutional government is party government.

I'd rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right.

-- Elon Musk

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.

-- Richard Branson

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start.

-- Linus Pauling

Optimism is invaluable for the meaningful life. With a firm belief in a positive future, you can throw yourself into the service of that which is larger than you are.

-- Martin Seligman

My predecessors ruled but I know nothing about them, and so I do what I do that people may remember me.

-- Mansa Musa

Gentlemen, life is short. Never waste your mind on trivial matters. Study much, work much, think much, laugh much.

-- Ōkuma Shigenobu