Inspirational thoughts

“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.” Vince Lombardi

“I am not thoughtless but am prepared for anything and as a result can wait patiently for whatever the future holds in store, and I’ll be able to endure it.” Mozart

“No one is ever holy without suffering.”
― Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited

“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything good.” William Faulkner

“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.” – Knute Rockne, former Notre Dame college football coach and three-time national champion.

“When you come against trouble, it’s never half as bad if you face up to it.” – John Wayne

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” Coach John Wooden

“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself. St. Francis de Sales

“A goal, a love and a dream give you total control over your body and your life.” ― John Wayne

“O my Lord, inflame my heart with love for You, that my spirit may not grow weary amidst the storms, the sufferings and the trials.”

• St. Faustina