I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.