I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.

君子不用水来当镜子，而是拿别人来当镜子。用水当镜子可以看到的是容貌，用人当镜子则可以知道吉凶对错。

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked.