Perseverance

Be like a postage stamp, stick to one thing until you get there.

Josh Billings

A big motivation

You can only go as fast as possible, if you have someone chasing you.

Shaun White

Being happy 

You will never be who you want to be, until you are happy with who you are.

Thomas F. Shubnell

Be prepared 

It is better to look ahead and be prepared than to look back and regret. Jacki Joyner-Kersee

The risk of safety 

Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.

Hugh Walpole

Carrying your load

​It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. 

Lou Holtz

Give thanks

Instead of wanting more, give thanks for the blessings you already have. – The Dalai Lama

Standing up

Fall down seven times. Stand up eight. Japanese Proverb

Strengthening body and soul

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Seneca

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