You can learn much from those who have gone before you. But never be afraid or hesitant to step off the accepted path and head off in your own direction if your heart tells you that it's the right way for you. Always believe that you will ultimately succeed at whatever you do, and never forget the value of persistence, discipline, and determination. You are meant to be whatever you dream of becoming. All great achievements require time.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again with more intelligently.
Deferred joys purchased by sacrifice are always the sweetest. In order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles. There is nothing that the body suffers that the soul may not profit by. God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not a choice.