"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."
The key to facing and beating adversity is to welcome and challenge adversity.
"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
"If you cheat yourself in practice, you'll cheat yourself in a game; and if you cheat in a game, you'll cheat yourself for the rest of your life."
"Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
"Act as if you have already achieved your goal and it is yours."
“Ability may take you to the top, but it takes character to stay there.”
"While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us."
"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open."
"Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there."
"Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside."
"It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men."
"In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail."