The biggest thrill wasn't in winning on the field but in surviving.

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"The ball player who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ball player at all."

- Lou Gehrig

Compassion

"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all."

- Lou Gehrig

Self-awareness

"People all say that I've had a bad break. But today--today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

- Lou Gehrig

Gratitude

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

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

Resilience