It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.

Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.

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

I always talked to my players about today. It's the only day that matters.

Do your best every day. Live each day as if it's your masterpiece.

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