You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by
their understandings.

Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by
their understandings.

I wanted to be scared again... I wanted to feel unsure again. That's the only way I learn, the only read more

I wanted to be scared again... I wanted to feel unsure again. That's the only way I learn, the only way I feel challenged.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work read more

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100 percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.

Passion holds up the bottom of the universe and genius paints up its roof.

Passion holds up the bottom of the universe and genius paints up its roof.

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

Money is flat and was meant to be piled up.

Money is flat and was meant to be piled up.

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others read more

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others gave up in despair,
and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial,
industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life
the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.