“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”

“Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.”

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”

“A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.”

“It’s probably my job to tell you life isn’t fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, I’ll tell you that hope is precious, and you’re right not to give up.”

“It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down. All that matters is you get up one more time than you were knocked down.”

“I wish to weepbut sorrow isstupid.I wish to believebut belief is agraveyard.”

“Hardships make or break people.”

“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”

“Live the Life of Your DreamsWhen you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.”