People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are. Hale Lrwin
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves. Aristotle
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. plutarch
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings. James A.Baldwin
Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors. Major Taylor
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us. David Brin
Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level. Tiffeny Milbrett
Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to.Kareem Abdul Jabbar
That women are mysterious and unknowable is something every young man grows up believing. Men, on the other hand, never think of themselves as mysterious or confusing, and we are often at a loss as to why women want to figure us out. Chris Abani
That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves. Robert Griffin iii
The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle. Heraclitus
The biggest problem with dyslexic kids is not the perceptual problem, it is their perception of themselves. That was my biggest problem. Bruce Jenner
The broadest pattern of history - namely, the differences between human societies on different continents - seems to me to be attributable to differences among continental environments, and not to biological differences among peoples themselves. Jared Diamond
The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future. Junior Seau
The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn. Agatha Christie
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.plato
The NBA's chosen ones think I'm setting a bad example? I think they need to look around and stop taking themselves so seriously. Dennis Rodman
The Nobel Prize is run by a self-perpetuated committee. They vote for themselves and get the world's publishing industry to jump to their tune. Doris Lessing