... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

You grow up the first day you have your first good laugh-at yourself.

You grow up the first day you have your first good laugh-at yourself.

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I read more

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself making perfect runs with emphasis on technique, all the way through to what my personal best is in practice.... The more you work with this type of visualization, especially when you do it on a day-to-day basis, you'll actually begin to feel your muscles contracting at the appropriate times.

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition.

An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition.

If someone says can't, that shows you what to do.

If someone says can't, that shows you what to do.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories read more

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories high rises from hodfuls of earth; A journey of a
thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.