Adversity is a mirror that reveals one’s true self – Chinese Proverb

Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure. – Matshona Dhliwayo

Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity.- Michael Johnson

Only the unprepared are overcome by pressure. – Lou Holtz

Pressure squeezes effort out of winners and excuses out of losers. – Orrin Woodward

Don’t be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond. – Nicky Gumbel

There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don’t put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself. – LeBron James

Focusing on what you do well as a player and on what you can control within the game takes the pressure away. – Mike Johnston

“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” – Louis Pasteur

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein

“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas MacArthur

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius

“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” ~Newt Gingrich

“A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. – B. F. Skinner

“The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” Napoleon Hill

“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffett

“I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism.” – Sylvester Stallone

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King, Jr