There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularly so every stretch won't feel like your first.

Skills are built not born.

You can hire a tutor but you can't hire someone to practice for you.

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

Don't be afraid to take an unfamiliar path.  Sometimes they're the ones that lead you to the best places.

In order to become better than anybody else you must first become better than yourself.

The wise person knows that no answer is also an answer

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

If you fail, next time fail better.

Never let a dark chapter make you forget that better days are ahead of you. Your story is far from over.

No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.

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.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.