words of wisdom

“A great man is summed up in one sentence.”

– John Maxwell

“When the greatest moments in life happen they don’t necessarily happen by chance. It’s really an accumulation of all your understanding and knowledge of that thing all coming together in that one moment. In those times you don’t have to think about it. You just do it. You become it.”

– Kelly Slater

“The secret to have a successful present and future is to quit trying to have a successful past.”

– Tim Kite

• “Sometimes trying to be great is lonely.”

– Drew Brees

“Allow them to fail without cushioning the fall. Elite people figure it out. They do a great job of the process of elimination. They understand they have a unique gift.”

– Coach Lewis Preston

“You have to get used to being uncomfortable if you really want to be good at something because it’s going to be difficult and you have to overcome adversity.”

– Nick Saban

“We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom.”

– Jimmy Dykes

“The problem is not overpaying talented people. The problem is overpaying mediocre people.”

– Michael Lombardi

“He who travels the fastest travels alone.”

– 1917 (film)

“The most treasured gifts in the world are kind words spontaneously tendered.”

– Former Princeton Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon