When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. (See: If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.)

Under pressure, the mouth speaks when the brain is disengaged, and, sometimes unwittingly, the gearshift is in reverse when it should be in neutral.

'Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.' - Kobe Bryant[4]

When you have nothing left to burn, you must set yourself on fire.

Life is a voyage. The winds of life come strong From every point; yet each will speed thy course along, If thou with steady hand when tempests blow Canst keep …