He is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not, but rejoices in what he has.
- Epictetus

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
- Norman MacFinan

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound. Rebuild those plans and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
- Napoleon Hill

We must combine the toughness of the serpent with the softness of the dove, a tough mind with a tender heart.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
- Malcolm Forbes

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage "coaches" ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.
- Herbert Kaufman

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.
- Joseph Addison

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.
- Janet Erskine Stuart

The measure of a man is what happens when nothing works and you got the guts to go on.
- Tex Cobb, boxer and actor.