The boxer is not afraid of being knocked down, he is afraid of not being able to get up again.

The temptation to quit will be the greatest when you are about to succeed

Failure to prepare = preparing to fail

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If today you have no time, it means tomorrow you'll be too tired and the next day you'll be something else.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 

Procrastination is the thief of time and the enemy of success.

We all have two lives. The second begins when we realise we only have one. 

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts.

There is no talent here. There is hard work and obsession. You could be anyone if you put in the time.

It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters how you end

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

The greatest glory in loving lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

Work ethic is important, because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, or charisma, or any natural attribute, it’s a choice.