"I see now the the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

"We do have a lot in common. The same Earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what's the same instead of what's different... Well, who knows?"

"There are bad ways to win, and good ways to lose. What's interesting and troubling is that it's not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn't always land heads and tails. Sometimes it may never land at all..."

"A [thing] may change into a [another thing] but it's the heart that beats inside remains the same."

"It's more important to master the cards you're holding than to complain about the ones your opponents were dealt."

"You can't change the world without a little pain."

"Even if we don't understand each other, that's not a reason to reject each other. There are two sides to any arguement. Is there one point of view that has all the answers?"

"A real warrior doesn't dash off in pusuit of the next victory, nor throw a fit when experiencing a loss. A real warrior ponders the next battle."

"Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it's never easy when there's so much on the line."

"The important thing is not how long you live. It's what you accomplish in your life."