"If you give up, you reward failure."

"It's not enough to fill your head with wondrous ideas-you must initiate action."

"Live in the present, but live for the future."

"The promise of aspiration is that it is evolutionary. The human condition is such that we are always aspiring to be something more, something better, something nobler. It starts as a thought, a want, a need, or a desire and then grows and evolves with intention and direction, upward with lust and hunger. The continued drive feeds the rise."

"Most of us are continually engaged in some form of pursuit. We are seeking excellence within one or more areas in our lives, and that is the basis of our motivation. It is human nature to have a need to get ahead, need a little something more-it's in our DNA. Although we may not be certain of what we need at any given moment, we know there's something. It's a competitive itch and desire to improve that never goes away."

"Tell yourself often: I am going to tackle my aspirations head on with the passion and dedication necessary to exceed even my expectations."

"True sportsmanship is excellence in motion!"

"People learn when they are ready to learn. Are you ready?"

"I have been thinking about the idea of excuses for some time now. They are like menacing demons that creep into our lives without us knowing. They are roadblocks, white lies to ourselves, a reason to set the bar lower, and self-justification for achieving less than our full potential."

"Life's best coaches are those who believe in you and your potential, sometimes even before you do."

"Think in terms of opportunities and solutions instead of problems, disappointment, and failure."

"An aspirational diet will have you dreaming of success; but it's the attachment of expectations and tangible goals that feeds the desire, persistence, and fortitude required to make the win."

"Random thought fills the streambed, cascading with care and spilling over the flood plain until bifurcation forces it to arc and fork into a single, determined stream."

"Passion in life is life. It's contagious. Get naked and roll around in it. People who enjoy living have it all figured out. They are passionate, driven, alive, and they are real."

"Visualization engages the mind and encourages the body."

"It's sometimes easier to help others rather than helping yourself. The trick is to listen to your "self" as a friend. This may be the simplest change you ever make in life, with the biggest impact."

"If you dread ending up in the bunker, practice these tricky out-of-the-sand shots until you master them. Think of it as insurance-we all have learned that, once you know you can make that shot easily, you will seldom need to!"

"Once you figure out what you want in life-expect nothing less."

"I don't ever want to be a fair-weather anything. Playing through the elements is always better than sitting on the sidelines."

"No one can take the shot for you."

"The power behind taking responsibility for your actions lies in putting an end to negative thought patterns. You no longer dwell on what went wrong or focus on whom you are going to blame. You don't waste time building roadblocks to your success. Instead, you are set free and can now focus on succeeding."

"When you begin to expect that there is always room for improvement, you put yourself in the driver's seat. Why wait for someone else to figure it out or do it? Expect that you are the one. Expect great outcomes. Expect that you are the best candidate and that you will achieve your goals."

"Your appearance, attitude, and confidence define you as a person.A professional, well-dressed golfer, like a businessperson, gives the impression that he thinks that the golf course and/or workplace and the people there are important."

"Success is not random."

"Consider the value of doing what you love and being paid for it! This is truly a golfer's dream."

"Sometimes not getting what you want is a brilliant stroke of luck."

"Believe that your hard work, dedication and persistence will pay off; improve through continual learning and believe in your future."

"Aspire to high standards, expect strong results, offer self praise, and stack your confidence."

"Explore, experience, evolve, and exceed your expectations! - No Excuses!"

"Shoot for the biggest and boldest impact possible.If you need a full corporate makeover-do it. Moderation is just not going to cut it."

"If you are afraid to fail, your successes will be few, common, and unmemorable."

"The limitless mind lets us dream and examine and explore. It opens us up to opportunity. We come up with a desire, a clear, fresh perspective, and a potential goal to observe from afar. And we wonder, is this it, the right choice, the best choice to follow?"

"When healthy competition prevails -- you come out to play and you play to win."

"People rise to the occasion without hesitation when they feel inspired and challenged."

"The human mind and body are truly extraordinary. They are the quintessence of excellence in motion. We talk, touch, see, hear, taste, smell, and feel. We dream, aspire, and become. All that we are is mind and body and spirit-that is our universe."

"For every forward action, there is an equally important forward reaction."

"Excellence prospers in the absence of excuses."

"Successful continual learning means maintaining a balance and variety of success-oriented attributes, the most prominent being awareness, confidence, persistence, determination, courage, and focus. But curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity may be even more important as it is these traits that fuel the desire to continue to question and challenge the status quo."

"Extend your "best before" date by living a youthful life."

"Upon achieving a lifelong dream, I thought, this is the way to live your life -- in the moment, and to the fullest."

"Becoming limitless involves mental agility, the ability to quickly grasp and incorporate new ideas and concepts with confidence."

"With your visualization intact, commit to act."

"The thing about life, about change, is there are always lessons. Some are subtle, others not, and sometimes it takes being ripped out of your comfort zone to finally get it-then it's transformative."

"Push today for what you want tomorrow!"

"No one will ever blame you for trying to get it right."

"If you wanted to be average, you would not be reading this book."

"When you are destined for greatness, it shows in everything you do.It becomes you. Greatness becomes you."

"You have had many successes, and you have earned the right to be respected."

"Resilience is not a commodity you are born with, waiting silently on tap. It is self-manufactured painstakingly over time by working through your problems and never giving up, even in the face of difficulty or failure."

"How can you possibly do everything you want to do in life if you start doing a bunch of things twice?"