“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” – John Wooden

“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake somebody up.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” – Thomas Jefferson

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox