Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.
If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.