When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the read more

When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.

Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times; read more

Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times; they can only make you stronger.

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose read more

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to read more

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.

The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.

The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

Unfortunately this earth is not. . . a fairy-land, but a struggle for life, perfectly natural and therefore extremely harsh.

Unfortunately this earth is not. . . a fairy-land, but a struggle for life, perfectly natural and therefore extremely harsh.

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My read more

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.