A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.
I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.
It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.
Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.