Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality.
-Bruce Lee

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
-African Proverb

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
-Buddha

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
-Buddha