The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes. — Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes. — Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes. — Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes. — Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes. — Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
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The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes.

— Bill Courtney, Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love
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