Push on, friend. You're just one exciting step from the banquet hall of life.

There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.

We can let our past [difficulties and failures] beat us or teach us [to be more knowledgeable, competent and realistic in the future]!

Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.

Winning leaders are almost always motivated when the chips are down.

Be firm on principle but flexible on method.