“Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life.” ~ John F. Kennedy
“Give up for a second and that is where you will finish.” ~ Unknown
“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.” ~ Mikhail Baryshnikov
“Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” ~ Herodotus
“The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You’ve got to keep on working that talent. Someday I’ll reach for it and it won’t be there.” ~ Irving Berlin
“Somewhere he is out there training and I’m not. And when we meet, he will win.” ~ Tim Tebow
“If you run, you might lose. If you don’t run, you’re guaranteed to lose.” ~ Jesse Jackson
“Training for strength and flexibility is a must. You must use it to support your techniques. Techniques alone are no good if you don’t support them with strength and flexibility.” ~ Bruce Lee
“He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” ~ Edward Gibbon
“You don’t want no pie in the sky when you die, you want something here on the ground while you’re still around.” ~ Muhammad Ali
“The greatest victory is the victory over ourselves. Remember, it’s always too soon to quit.” ~ Gary Mack, Mind Gym
“I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated.” ~ Emmitt Smith
“The trick is to realize that after giving your best, there’s nothing more to give… Win or lose the game is finished. It’s over. It’s time to forget and prepare for the next one.” ~ Sparky Anderson
