"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failures."

"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral."

"Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning." -- George S. Patton

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

"If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team."

"Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you."

"The older we get the more we realize that service to others is the only way to stay happy. If we do nothing to benefit others, we will do nothing to benefit ourselves."

"When it's time to make a decision about a person or problem, trust your intuition (and) act."

"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it."

"The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chances you have of getting somewhere."

"I love the man who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection."

"To take the first step in faith, you don't have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step."

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."

"Every idea you present must be something you could get across easily at a cocktail party with strangers."

"Our vision controls the way we think and, therefore, the way we act...The vision we have of our jobs determines what we do and the opportunities we see or don't see."

"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs."

"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."

"It is easier to make money than to save it. One is exertion; the other, self-denial."

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."