Quotes
"Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate!" Simple but true quote, or should I say line, that Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) said in the movie Pirates of the Carribean.
"Try not... Do or do not, there is no try." Yoda in Star Wars.
Quote for Jan. 17, 2004:
"Often walking away from conflict takes more strength than fighting. Instead say to your persecutor, 'God bless you. I will pray for you.'" Peter Westbrook, acknowledged internationally as the greatest American fencer of the 20th century.
"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it." Football coach Georg Halas
"Winning is the science of being totally prepared." George Allen
The Strangest Secret: "We become what we think about most of the time." ---Earl Nightingale
From The Psychology of Winning by Dr. Denis Waitley:
True winning is no more than one's own personal pursuit of individual excellence. You don't have to get lucky in life, nor do you have to knock other people down or gain at the expense of others. "Winning" is taking the talent or potential you were born with, and have since developed, and using it fully toward a goal or purpose that makes you happy. And don't forget, Attitude is the answer.
The most successful people in this world believe in their own worth, even when they have nothing but a dream to hold on to!
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." Michael Jordan
"Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records." William A. Ward
Each day we should all reach into our BAG and take the time to see what we truly have achieved and become. What does BAG stand for? B - Blessings - sit down and write down who and what you are thankful for.
A - Accomplishments - What have you done today that you are proud of?
G - Goals - What are your dreams and ambitions?
Voltaire said life is like a game of cards. Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. BUT, once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
From Benjamin Franklin's book, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack: "Well done is better than well said."
A quote from Paul Wylie, "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms."
From Michelle Kwan's book, "The Winning Attitude":
"You're only as strong as your weakest link."
Also in "The Winning Attitude" the last paragraph of Michelle's book is so cool. "Eventually you will find the way to your dream. You'll know it when it's real. You'll see: you'll sparkle, and the whole world around you will seem to be sparkling, too."
Linda's quote ..."Maximum Effort, No Excuses."
"The difference between the possible and the impossible lies in a person's determination." Coach Tommy Lasorda
I love this quote from Elvis Stojko:
"....it's not if you fall down that matters, it's how fast you get up."
Practice....makes perfect
Sasha Cohen: "I never do less than I think I can do. I take on more than I can, where there couldn't be any more that I could take on."
Elvis Stojko: "...have a goal and go for it 100 percent and don't let anyone change your mind."
Doug Leigh: "We don't do it because we have to, we do it because we can."
"Remember, it is not always the most naturally talented who succeed, but the one who loves what he or she does and is dedicated to doing their best." This quote was from the Ballet 4 Figureskaters site.
"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit." Famous football coach Bear Bryant
Quote from Nadia Comenici:
"I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to excape fear is to trample it beneath your feet."
