"Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides."

Alcaeus (fl. 611-580 BC)
Greek poet, satiris

"Courage consists of the power of self-recovery."
Julie Arabi


"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

Muhammad Ali (b. 1942)
[Cassius Clay] American prizefighter