The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw
exclusively from his own resources.

The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw
exclusively from his own resources.

No man is lonely while eating spaghetti. It requires so
much attention.

No man is lonely while eating spaghetti. It requires so
much attention.

Attitudes are more important than facts.

Attitudes are more important than facts.

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I read more

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself making perfect runs with emphasis on technique, all the way through to what my personal best is in practice.... The more you work with this type of visualization, especially when you do it on a day-to-day basis, you'll actually begin to feel your muscles contracting at the appropriate times.

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

It's not enough that I should succeed -- others should fail.

It's not enough that I should succeed -- others should fail.

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.

It's not the hours you put in, but what you
put into the hours that
count.

It's not the hours you put in, but what you
put into the hours that
count.

We grow small trying to be great.

We grow small trying to be great.