"I am not a slave to fate, I am the master of my destiny, and I will shape my own future."

"I send you a kaffis of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory."

"I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well."

"Through every hardship and every sacrifice, I will lead you to victory."

"Sex and sleep alone make me conscious that I am mortal."