Start where you stand

Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

George Herbert

Reach for the stars

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

Vince Lombardi

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Accepting change

I can be changed by what happens to me but I refuse to be reduced by it.

Maya Angelou

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Developing Strength

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Strengthening body and soul

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Seneca

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On defeat

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more.

Napoleon Hill

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Looking ahead

It’s better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

Jacki Joyner-Kersee

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Take a lesson

The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.

John McEnroe

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Think about your actions

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Japanese Proverb

Do wrong to none

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

William Shakespeare

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