'by three methods 
we may learn wisdom: 
first by reflection 
which is noblest, 
second by imitation
which is easiest
and third by experience
which is the bitterest'

Confucius
'reality is merely an illusion
albeit a very persistent one'

Albert Einstein
'patience
is the companion of 
wisdom'

Augustine
'winning is not everything
but wanting to win is'

Vince Lombardi

'adopt the pace of nature: 
her secret is patience'

Ralph Waldo Emerson