Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

Any structure must have a strong foundation. The cornerstones anchor the foundation. For some reason the cornerstones that I chose to begin with I never changed.

All that matters is the pressure you put on yourself. External pressures cause people to choke. While you can't control what happens to you, you can control how you react.

It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.

Be prepared and be honest.

The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.