“When everything seems to be going against you—

Remember that the airplane takes off—

Against the wind—

Not with it. . .”

—Henry Ford

“Failure is an event—

Not a person. . .”

—Zig Ziglar

“Success is how high you bounce—

When you hit bottom. . .”

—Nick Stephenson

“I would rather have a chance to try—

—and fail—

Then not have a chance at all. . .”

—Delaney Unger

“The most important time to do something—

Is precisely when you don’t feel like doing it. . .”

—Bill Baren

“Anyone can be magnanimous—

and gracious in victory—

Few can do so—

in the face of defeat or disappointment. . .”

—Chris Cillizza

“When you lose—

Don’t lose the lesson. . .”

—Dalai Lama

“If you are not making mistakes—

You are not trying hard enough. . .”

—Ramit Sethi

“The details make all the difference. . .”

—Tim Grahl

“However difficult life may seem—

There is always something you can do 

—and succeed at—

It matters that you don’t just give up. . .”

—Stephen Hawking