"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."

"Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment."

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."

"Nature teaches us a valuable lesson: courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."