I don't want to have to get the lesson of losing [things like health and moving about freely] to appreciate what it was.
Victims make excuses. Leaders deliver results.
The most satisfied and enlightened people realize that successful and dynamic living starts from within. Before you can care for others, you must care for yourself.
Kindness, quite simply, is the rent we must pay for the space we occupy on this planet.
No tactic will work until you have the guts to DO the work!
The secret of passion is purpose.
Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur.
Sometimes there's one person in the audience laughing hysterically, and it's so much fun. You end up playing the entire play to them.
The glance embroiders in joy, knits in pain, and sews in boredom. When indifferent, the eye takes stills, when interested, movies. Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.
Let our posterity know that we their ancestors, uncultured and unlearned, amid all trials and temptations, were men of integrity.
If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport and what it can offer in its entirety. You shouldn't want to become a professional sportsperson because of the money. There's a lot more to gain from being involved in sport. Work hard to get what you want. If it's your ambition, go for it. You don't have to be the best in the world to make it as an elite athlete. You need to be a grafter and be prepared to sacrifice.