Nothing is more common

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Calvin Coolidge

The world is full

The world is full of educated derelicts. Calvin Coolidge

Nothing in the world

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Calvin Coolidge

Strength does not come

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Nobody trips over mountains.

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. The mind does not create what it perceives, anymore than the eye creates the rose. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The physical powers of

The physical powers of the body cannot be separated from the rationale of the mind and the emotions of the heart. They are one and the same, a compilation of a singular being. It is in the harmony of these three-body, mind, and heart- that we find spirit. … Spirit. In every language in all the Realms, surface and Underdark, in every time and every place, the word has a ring of strength and determination. It is the hero’s strength, the mother’s resilience, and the poor man’s armor. It cannot be broken, and it cannot be taken away.
R. A. Salvatore