More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin Do one thing after another, one at a time. Change your thoughts and you change your world. Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. Don't fear what you want. The real sin is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The squeaky wheel doesn't always get greased, it often gets replaced. From self alone expect applause.