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

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

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

I think, therefore I am.

If you can understand just one thing thoroughly, then you will understand everything.

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

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

When you make a mistake, take another chance. Only when you choose not to do so do you fail.

Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of the success.

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried

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

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

The power of reflection is the most powerful skill you’ll learn.

Work like you don't need the money, dance like nobody's watching and love like you've never been hurt. 

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.