“ When everything seem to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it .... ”

“ Victory belongs to the most persevering. ”

“ Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength. ”

“ If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door- or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. ”

“ No, I don't ever give up. I'd have to be dead or completely incapacitated. ”

“ As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course. ”

“ We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. ”

“ If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. ”

“ Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. ”

“ Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it. ”

“ Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. ”

“ If you are going through hell, keep going. ”