To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, and a vision. -- Muhammad Ali

The journey is the reward. -- Chinese proverb

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work , the more I have of it. -- Thomas Jefferson

Show me a guy whos afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time. -- Lou Brock

Impossible is nothing. -- Adidas

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. -- Vince Lombardi

Really it comes down to your philosophy. Do you want to play it safe and be great or do you want to take a chance and be great? -- Jimmy Johnson

Fate loves fearless… the bottom line is you can’t be afraid to fail. -- Jerry Colangelo

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit. -- Mary Lou Retton

Find your passion and make it happen. Be on a mission and live your life on purpose. Be motivated by your desire to achieve rather than your fear of failure. -- Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mac

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. -- Serenity Prayer

Learn from the past. Prepare for the future. Perform in the present. -- Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack