I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
- Abraham Lincoln

Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only thing.
- Winston Churchill

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.
- Benjamin Franklin

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
- Benjamin Franklin

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life, I find.
- John F. Kennedy

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
- William Shakespeare