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10 Power Quotes for Peak Performance

Quotes to help bring you closer to your goals.

Quotations can be useful for a variety of purposes: motivation, perspective, confidence, humor, focus, resilience, and commitment. Read on for a brief sample of some of my personal favorites. Which quotes provided below do you like best? What are some of your own favorite quotes?

Imagine the possibility of unlimited possibilities. Unknown

To be prepared is half the victory. Miguel Cervantes

Simplicity is the key to brilliance. Bruce Lee

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one. James Froude

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances. Thomas Jefferson

Peak performance in life isn't about succeeding all the time or even being happy all the time. It's often about compensating, adjusting, and doing the best you can with what you have right now. Ken Ravizza

There is very little traffic on the extra mile. Unknown

Cry in training, laugh on the battlefield. Samurai maxim

The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed. Chinese proverb

Success comes from the peace of mind of knowing you did your very best on and off the field as a player and as a person. When you leave the game, how do you want to be remembered? Gary Mack



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Jim Afremow, Ph.D., L.P.C., is a psychologist at the Health and Sport Psychology Clinic at Arizona State University.

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