True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.

Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do. Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis. You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.

It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.