My thoughts on this topic:
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.
“Normal” is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from.
Whoever I am and whatever I am doing, some kind excellence is within my reach.
When one door closes another opens.
Expect that new door to reveal even greater wonders and glories and surprises.
Feel yourself grow with every experience.
You cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
Do not let yourself indulge in vain wishes.
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.