I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
Aristotle
Genius is patience.
Isaac Newton
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.
Albert Einstein
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
Mark Twain
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
Paul Valery
The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.
Roger Babson
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince Lombardi
Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Walter Bagehot
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.
Everyone wants to be great; nobody wants to carry the sack.
Norwegian proverbs