The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
Winning isn't everything, but striving to win is.
Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten and not repeated.
It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.
Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.