Benjamin Franklin

Lost time is never found again;

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee;

A small leak will sink a great ship,

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands:

he that lives upon hope will die fasting.

Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.

One to-day is worth two to-morrows,

Diligence is the mother of good luck,

Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day.

There are no gains without pains;