Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.
It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.