"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 again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"Conquering any difficulty always give one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one's liberty." - Henri Frederic Amiel

"Good better, best/ Never let it rest/ Until your good is better and your better is your best"

"You cant let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

"All my life I've been playing up, meaning I've challenged myself by competing with players older, bigger, more skillful, more experienced - in short better than me, but each day I attempted to play up to their level and earn their respect and I was improving faster than I had ever dreamed possible." - Mia Hamm