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.

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.

Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.

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.

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