We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.

A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.

The perils of overwork are slight compared to the dangers of inactivity.

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.

The secret of success is conviction and persistence.

Football is like life—it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.

The progression of emancipation of any class usually, if not always, takes place through the efforts of individuals of that class.

It is none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.

Think enthusiastically about everything; but especially about your job. If you do, you'll put a torch of glory in your life. If you love your job with enthusiasm, you'll shake it to pieces. You'll love it into greatness, you'll upgrade it, you'll fill it with prestige and power.