I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me.

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.

It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.