Judge your success by what you had to give up to get it.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece - by thought, choice, courage, and determination.

A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.

Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.

Do you always want to be right or do you want to be happy?

Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.