Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.