Palmer, Arnold “I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."
Parcells, Bill "When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know."
Pasteur, Louis "Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal; my strength lies solely in my tenacity."
Pasteur, Louis "Chance favors only the prepared mind."
Paterno, Joe "You've got to believe deep inside yourself that you're destined to do great things."
Patton, George "Accept the challenge so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory."
Pele "Enthusiasm is everything. It must be as taut and vibrating as a guitar string."
Penney, J.C. "I am grateful for all of my problems.
After each one was overcome, I became
stronger and more able to meet those that
were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties."
Penney, J.C. "Long-range goals keep you from being frustrated by short term failures."
Phillips, Bum "I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice."
Pierce, Ricky "Legends are not born~they are created."
Pitino, Rick " Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer."
Powell, Colin "Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."
Powell, Colin "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
Price, Mark "Due to my size limitation, when I came into the NBA other players tried to test me right away. But once they saw I wasn't going to be tentative or intimidated, most of that stuff stopped. Now it's fun to go out there against the league's best, knowing that you have earned their respect through hard work and dedication."
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