“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.”
- George Washington Carver
“Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.”
- Bart Starr
“I live my life through fear. If I’m afraid of it I’ll do it just so I’m not afraid of it anymore.”
- Jeremy Renner
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
- Khalil Gibran
“Everyone’s job is important, but no one is indispensable.”
- Chuck Noll
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“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”
- Don Shula
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“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.”
- Isaac Asimov
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“No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.”
- J. Edgar Hoover
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”
- Rainer Maria Rilke
“Things go up and down. If you can survive the down, it will come back.”
- John Denver
“A woman’s guess is much more accurate than a man’s certainty.”
- Rudyard Kipling
“Life should not be estimated exclusively by the standard of dollars and cents.”
- Charles Goodyear
“Sooner or later, if man is ever to be worthy of his destiny, we must fill our hearts with tolerance.”
- Stan Lee
“You can’t win the big game until you win it.”
- Carson Palmer
“Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle.”
- Elizabeth David
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
- Luke 2:10-11
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”
- Isaac Newton
“It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed.”
- James Prescott Joule
“The very air in which you live is an inspiration.”
- William Henry Moody
“Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as true of baseball teams as any other pursuit in life.”
- Connie Mack
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”
- Joe Paterno
“Success is the sum of details.”
- Harvey S. Firestone
“The mere imparting of information is not education.”
- Carter G. Woodson
“Don’t come home a failure.”
- Ty Cobb
“Never set limits, go after your dreams, don’t be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it’s good for you!”
- Paula Radcliffe