Resilience

Use your fear. Harness it. Let them underestimate you. In the end, don't vanquish your critics — prove them wrong.

Life will absolutely not be what you think it will be. It will be hard and wonderful and messy and rewarding, with more versions of you than you think possible.

You don't have to win to be part of something truly magical.

I learned not to be disillusioned by failure, not to be burdened by perfection, and not to be intimidated by greatness.

If you want to cross the river of life, you're gonna get wet. And that's not a bug — that's a feature.

Embrace your inexperience and keep taking leaps forward.

Feel whatever you feel, all that you feel, and then keep going.

While perfection is elusive, humanity is certain. And it will get you where you want to go, where you need to be.

The power of America's military not only rests on our technology, our weaponry, our hardware. It rests on the character and the resolve of our people.

Learning how to fall teaches you how to land, and learning to land gives you the courage to jump higher.

When falling, the tendency is to tighten up, to brace for impact. But in truth, the safest thing one can do is remain calm — even curious about the shifting world around you.

My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life. And being embarrassed when you mess up, it's part of the human experience. Getting back up, dusting yourself off and seeing who still wants to hang out with you afterward and laugh about it, that's a gift.