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

Focus on progress, not perfection. Practise a little bit every day - little and often  Slow and steady wins the race.

The easiest person to deceive is yourself.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost.

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

It is never too late to become what you might have been

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

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

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

Do what you have always done and you will always be what you have always been

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

Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.

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

Start, struggle, fail, fix and learn. Repeat.