“ It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice!” Barrie McDermott – Leeds and Great BritainBarrie McDermott – Leeds and Great Britain (Advice from his mum)(Advice from his mum)

“Doing your best is more important than being the best.” Shannon Miller – US gold medal gymnast 1996Shannon Miller – US gold medal gymnast 1996

“ Do you know what my favourite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” Mike Singletary American Football starMike Singletary American Football star

“Sportsmanship takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow human being. Put all these together and even if you don’t win, how can you lose?” Jesse Owens Winner of four gold medals at the 1936 OlympicsJesse Owens Winner of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

“We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.” Helen Keller, a very brave lady who was deaf and blindHelen Keller, a very brave lady who was deaf and blind

“All that is necessary for evil to flourish is that good people do nothing.” Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi

“Aim high, even if you only hit a cabbage!” Tanni Grey Thompson – Paralympic ChampionTanni Grey Thompson – Paralympic Champion

“ When the one great scorer, comes to count against your name, he counts not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game.” Grantland Rice – American sports writerGrantland Rice – American sports writer

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Indira Gandhi – former Prime Minister of India

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” Dr Martin Luther King Jr.Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

“Do not wait for leadership; do good to each other, person to person.” Mother TeresaMother Teresa

“Friendship is not something you just learn in school. But if you don’t learn the meaning of friendship then you haven’t really learned anything in life.” Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali

“Be kind whenever possible and remember – it is always possible!” The Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama

“Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is progress, Working together is success.” Henry T FordHenry T Ford

“I have learned that in any great task, it is never enough simply to rely on oneself.” Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala SiouxChief Red Cloud of the Oglala Sioux

“People who work together will win, whether it be against well organised football defences or against the problems of everyday life.” Vince Lombardi – US Football CoachVince Lombardi – US Football Coach

“Knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks – the American civil rights protestorRosa Parks – the American civil rights protestor

“If you can’t accept losing then you can’t win.” Vince Lombardi – American football coachVince Lombardi – American football coach

“Some see things and say, ‘Why?’ but I dream things and say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw – Irish writerGeorge Bernard Shaw – Irish writer

“Alone we can achieve so little. Together we can achieve so much.” Helen KellerHelen Keller

“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” Linus Pauling – Scientist and Nobel Prize winnerLinus Pauling – Scientist and Nobel Prize winner

“What matters is that you never give up.” Stephen Hawking – brilliant scientist who has overcome disabilityStephen Hawking – brilliant scientist who has overcome disability

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass – Ex-slave who became a famous American politicianFrederick Douglass – Ex-slave who became a famous American politician

“Nobody, but nobody, can make it on their own.” Maya AngelouMaya Angelou

“Nothing will work unless you do.” Maya Angelou - writerMaya Angelou - writer

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

“The time to do the right thing is now.” Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

“Courage is going on when you don’t have the energy to go on.” Ellen MacArthur – fastest person to sail solo around the worldEllen MacArthur – fastest person to sail solo around the world

“The future depends on what we do now.” Mahatma Gandhi – great Indian leaderMahatma Gandhi – great Indian leader

“ Always have a vivid imagination because you never know when you might need it.” J K RowlingJ K Rowling

“We are going to chase perfection knowing full well we will not catch it because nothing is perfect. But in chasing it we will catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi – American football coachVince Lombardi – American football coach

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzky – Canadian ice hockey player and coachWayne Gretzky – Canadian ice hockey player and coach

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein Scientist