The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.
Young poets bewail the passing of love old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.
I’m convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that’s not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.