Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents to some extent are a gift. Good character by contrast is not given to us, we have to build it piece by piece, by thought, choice, courage and determination.

To believe in your choice you don’t need to prove that other people’s choices are wrong.

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.