It's when the discomfort strikes that they realize a strong mind is the most powerful weapon of all.

There is a special mystique about the marathon, for example, because of its length-but that's just the bit you do at the end of an Ironman

Hard work and an open mind - it's the only way to realize the potential that is inside every one of us.

Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them.

We all have talents that, sometimes, we never quite fulfill. We're all scared, deep down, but maybe we just need to lay it on the line and explore our abilities and just not be afraid of failing.

If we let our head drop, our heart drops with it. Keep your head up, and your body is capable of amazing feats.

It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy.

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it's being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against.

Just seize every opportunity you have, embrace every experience. Make a mark, for all the right reasons.

Never, ever give up. And smile

Pick your battles, and accept yourself for who you are.

So long as human beings stay human, death and life are the same thing.

Could it be that we lost something because had we not lost it, we would have lost ourselves?

I gave her love she gave me words to write

I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.

There are no ugly cigars, only ugly smokers.

The character, position and weight of an object are in the edge.

You can't make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence

Dreams are unrealistic, impractical, demanding - and absolutely essential to living a rich and fulfilling life.

Kitten is in the animal world what the rosebud is in the garden; the one the most beautiful of all young creatures, the other the loveliest of all opening flowers.

I wanted to go to regular high school- it looked like a lot of fun.