With what we give, we make a life.

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

Start where you are, use what you have.

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

...I spent many, many hours in...libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.

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