"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." - Muhammad Ali

I chose this quote because I am an athlete who is always trying to improve. I play many sports such as cross country and soccer. I have never been the best on the team, but that doesn't stop me from trying my hardest. I've learned not to focus on how well other people do, but to pay attention on how I can get better.

“When you´re small, you can choose which way to grow. If you´re kind and decent, you grow into a kind and decent man." - Nancy Farmer The House of the Scorpion

I chose this passage because my future lies in the hands of myself. I am an independent person and I prefer making my own decisions.