I don't think you can ever do your best. Doing your best is a process of trying to do your best.
It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.
Pain is temporary, but quitting lasts forever.
The night is a liar, but the dawn tells the truth.
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for.
I am more interested in what can be done with the knowledge than in the knowledge itself.