Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.
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Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.
With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.
It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists.
Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.
Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest; remain free from drugs; and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.
I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.
The impossible missions are the only ones which succeed.
Earn your leadership every day.
Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.
The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.
Failure is all a matter of perspective. Think of all the people you admire. I guarantee you they all failed at one time or another. The key is to recognize setbacks for what they really are-entry points for learning, not validation that you aren't good enough. After a disappointment analyze your actions, get feedback from friends, and take inventory of what you could do better next time. This type of self-reflection and improvement will ultimately make success inevitable.
Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm. It is the real allegory of the myth of Orpheus; it moves stones, and charms brutes. It is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.
Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?
If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.
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