“There’s no short cut to success! You can’t hope for it, or wish for it, you have to prepare. It’s your life. You’ll get out what you put in.”

—

Paul Azinger

“Success isn’t something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.”

— Sparky Anderson

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

— Muhammad Ali

“I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.”

— J.C. Penney

“Our mantra: brutal prioritization, maniacal focus.”

— Jeffrey Kalmikoff

“Experts step outside their comfort zone and study themselves failing.”

— Josh Foer

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

— Michael Jordan

“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.”

— Albert Schweitzer

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.”

— Leroy Satchel Paige

“Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does no one else.”

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”

“Why have you not broken from the pack? You’re playing it safe. Safe ain’t gonna get you shit in this world.”

“Life is short, fragile and does not wait for anyone. There will NEVER be a perfect time to pursue anything.”

“‎”The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” …so remember: great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“Think outside of the box, create your own path in life. “You laugh at me because I am different; I laugh because you are all the same.”

— Daniel Knode

“Even the greatest had to start somewhere.”

“‎Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.”

— Lance Armstrong

“Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places.”

“There are two types of Pain in this world: Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you!”

“Good things come to those who wait… Greater things come to those who are willing to work for it”