“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
~Michael Jordan

“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”
~Vince Lombardi

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”
~Dan Gable

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
~Wayne Gretzky

“Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.”
~Jim Valvano

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either IN or you’re OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.”
~Pat Riley

“Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there. ”
~Venus Williams

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”
~Muhammad Ali