The Big Kahuna

Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.

"No matter how much success you have, no matter how many opportunities, fame, fortune, no matter how many accept you to your face, the person that really needs to accept you is you."

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

Notice that stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

I have P.M.A. (Positive Mental Attitude). I'm positive, I'm mental and I know I have attitude!

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.

If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.

I really believe the only way to stay healthy is to eat properly, get your rest and exercise. If you don't exercise and do the other two, I still don't think it's going to help you that much.

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

Good is not good when better is expected.

There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take.

It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.

It ain't over till it's over.

Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.

To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.

Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.

Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.

Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

The best place to store water is in your body.

Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your own two ears.

Practice the 5 P's. Proper preparation prevents poor performance.

It's not the will to win that matters- everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

Football doesn't build character, it reveals character.

Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.

Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have inside them...a desire, a dream, a vision.