Important Principles

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
- B. C. Forbes

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
- Abraham Lincoln

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
- Robert E. Lee

The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self,
can occur very quietly in the world,
as if it were nothing at all.
- Soren Kierkegaard

Further reading: Act on Your Principles

Compassion is Morality

Honor Your Commitments

Set an Impeccable Example
     

Play to win, but be a good loser.

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
- Vince Lombardi
Read my thoughts on wanting to win

Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.
- George Edward Woodberry

How you think when you lose
determines how long it will be until you win.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton

Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill

Play to win, but be a good loser.
Have a plan for your life,
but accept whatever comes your way
with grace and gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie


Further reading: How to Deal with Rejection

Don't Give Up

Coping With Life

Win Some, Lose Some
      

Staying True to Righteousness

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
- Abraham Lincoln

The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self,
can occur very quietly in the world,
as if it were nothing at all.
- Soren Kierkegaard

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
- Robert E. Lee

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
- B. C. Forbes

Further reading: Compassion is Morality

Set an Impeccable Example

Act on Your Principles
Honor Your Commitments       

Step Up To the Plate

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

The Babe, as well as being the Home Run King,
led the American League in Strike Outs in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928.

You are certain never to be a winner if you don't take your time at bat.
Do your best, and accept with gratitude whatever result you get.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.
- George Edward Woodberry

How you think when you lose
determines how long it will be until you win.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton

Remember you will not always win.
Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat.
But there is, in this case, always tomorrow -
after you have done your best to achieve success today.
- Maxwell Maltz

Further reading: How to Feel Better About Yourself

Simply Do Your Best

How to Deal with Rejection
     

Play to Win, but be a Good Loser

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

The Babe, as well as being the Home Run King,
led the American League in Strike Outs in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928.

Play to win, but be a good loser.
Have a plan for your life,
but accept whatever comes your way
with grace and gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You are certain never to be a winner if you don't take your time at bat.
Do your best, and accept with gratitude whatever result you get.

How you think when you lose
determines how long it will be until you win.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton

Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.
- George Edward Woodberry

Remember you will not always win.
Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat.
But there is, in this case, always tomorrow -
after you have done your best to achieve success today.
- Maxwell Maltz

Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill

Further reading: How to Feel Better About Yourself

How to Deal with Rejection

Simply Do Your Best
     

Road Map

Map out your future - but do it in pencil.
The road ahead is as long as you make it.
Make it worth the trip.
- Jon Bon Jovi

Follow what you are genuinely passionate about
and let that guide you to your destination.
- Diane Sawyer

The reinvention of daily life means marching off the edge of our maps.
- Bob Black

Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show
you what is possible for your life.
- Les Brown

People come into your life and people leave it...
you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.
- Orlando Bloom

We're all pilgrims on the same journey -
but some pilgrims have better road maps.
- Nelson DeMille

Further reading: Choosing Your Destination

A Better Plan

The Paradox of Planning
   

Wanting To Win

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
- Vince Lombardi
Read my thoughts on wanting to win

Being defeated is often a temporary condition.
Giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant

Circumstances don't defeat you -
you defeat yourself when you give up.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The greatest test of courage on earth
is to bear defeat without losing heart.
- Robert Ingersoll

Play to win, but be cheerful in defeat.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to Deal with Rejection

Coping With Life

Don't Give Up

Win Some, Lose Some

Win Some, Lose Some

How you think when you lose
determines how long it will be until you win.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton

Remember you will not always win.
Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat.
But there is, in this case, always tomorrow -
after you have done your best to achieve success today.
- Maxwell Maltz

Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.
- George Edward Woodberry

Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill

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

The Babe, as well as being the Home Run King, led the American League in Strike Outs in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928.

You are certain never to be a winner if you don't take your time at bat. Do your best, and accept with gratitude whatever result you get.

Play to win, but be a good loser.
Have a plan for your life,
but accept whatever comes your way
with grace and gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to Feel Better About Yourself

How to Make a Decision You Won't Regret

How to Deal with Rejection

Coping with Heartbreak

Defeat

Failure

Grace

Mistakes