"Perhaps the reward of the spirit who tries. Is not the goal but the exercise." Edmund Vance Cooke

"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure." Confucius

"There are men in the world who derive an exaltation from the proximity of disaster and ruin, as other from success." Winston Churchill

"No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it." Winston Churchill

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. Churchill

"No one can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it." Seneca

"Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was." D. Hammerskjold

Every failure is a step closer to success ~Unknown

Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others" ~Unknown

Do you need proof of God? Does one light a torch to see the sun? Japanese Proverb

The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a man six feet high. Japanese Proverb

The day you decide to do it is your lucky day. Japanese Proverb

Money grows on the tree of persistence. Japanese Proverb

Virtue is not knowing but doing. Japanese Proverb

Who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one. Japanese Proverb

The inarticulate speak longest. Japanese Proverb

Without oars, you cannot cross in a boat. Japanese Proverb

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb

One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. Japanese Proverb

Life is for one generation; a good name is forever. Japanese Proverb

Proof rather than argument. Japanese Proverb

Wisdom and virtue are like the two wheels of a cart. Japanese Proverb

If you wait, there will come nectar - like fair weather. Japanese Proverb

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them. Japanese Proverb