Respect every opponent, but fear none.
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.
I never met a person from whom I did not learn something.
The true athlete should have character, not be a character