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

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.