thanks for the inspiration, Skipy. Here are a few more to share back --

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.

Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will not know the terror of being forever lost at sea

It's best to avoid standing directly between a competitive jerk and his goals.

Pressure can turn a lump of coal into a flawless diamond, or an average person into a perfect basketcase.

When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.