Mud, Sweat And Tears Quotes
"Riches and rank have no necessary connection with genuine gentlemanly qualities."
"The poor man with a rich spirit is in all ways superior to the rich man with a poor spirit."
"True courage and gentleness go hand in hand."
"The gentleman is characterized by his sacrifice of self, and preference of others, in the little daily occurrences of life."
"Nobility is not a birthright but is defined by our actions."
"Savor the moments of sheer happiness like a precious jewel—they come unexpectedly and with an intoxicating thrill."
"Kindness is one of the most important things in life and can mean so much."
"Eton was only ever intolerant of two things: laziness and a lack of enthusiasm."
"Everyone who attempts Selection has the basic mark-one body: two arms, two legs, one head, and one pumping set of lungs. What makes the difference between those that make it and those that don’t, is what goes on in here." - Touching his chest. "Heart is what makes the big difference."
"You push yourselves, lads—if you are too slow, then you’ve failed yourself. Is that clear?"
"It is a hard feeling to explain, but it was very real inside me."
"We are treated like pack mules, and even pack mules would eventually die under this workload."
"Good things come through grit and hard work, and all things worthwhile have a cost."
"I took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference."
"We don’t fail you, you fail yourself. If you beat the clock, and keep going, you will pass."
"I had always wondered what it would be like to try their selection course to join. Would I be one of those who had the 'right stuff,' or, more likely, would I be among the majority who attempt it…and fail?"
"It is a mental game, and it is hard to tell how people will react until they are squeezed."
"Something that you put so much effort and time into is hard to switch off from."
"Simply put, we both had a different purpose in our lives."
"We all have our limits. To push beyond those limits sometimes requires something beyond just ourselves."
"Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves."
"You have to drink, then get on and get moving—and hope the rehydration will take effect."
"A big part of me simply longed for someone else to make the decision."
"It's not rocket science; it's just about showing heart in the big moments."
"We get one shot at life, and in those agonizing moments I realized I had messed this up big-time."
"Life is all about getting up again, dusting yourself down again, learning from the lessons, and then pushing on."
"When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity."
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere."
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
"Life doesn’t often give us second chances. But if it does, be bloody grateful."
"I was choosing to live life with both arms open—I would grab life by the horns and ride it for all it was worth."
"Sometimes it takes a knock in life to make us sit up and grab life."
"My Christian faith says that I have nothing ever to fear or worry about. All is well."
"The moment to shine brightest is when all about you is dark."
"Adrenaline filled my tired limbs, and I started to move once more."
"No amount of money can put a man up here. Only a man’s spirit can do that."
"Oxygen deprivation does that. It robs you of memory, of feeling, of power."
"It is why death can seem so strangely attractive—as if it is the only way to find blessed relief from the cold and pain."
"Smile when it’s raining, and when you’re going through hell—keep going."
"You have got to work together, work hard, and go the extra mile."