Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.

We are more than what we do . . . much more than what we accomplish . . . far more than what we possess.

Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain -- he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem -- he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.