“The backbone of success is hard work, determination, good planning, and perseverance”

“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”

“He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.”

“The more you know, the more you know you don't know.”

“The future starts today, not tomorrow”

“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles...”

“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.”

“It's not about winning or losing. It's about showing up and being your best.”

“Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.”

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”

“Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning”

“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”