“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

Because of a great love, one is courageous

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.

The Way to do is to be.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.

Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.”

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.

When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

The further one goes, the less one knows.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.

Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry.

To know that you do not know is the best.

I am not confident unless I am playing someone else.

It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.

The key is not being overconfident. You should not think that because I’m a top-ranked player, I will win this game. You have to be focused.

Within a few years the name ‘Maria Sharapova’ will be a brand as universally recognized as Calvin Klein, BMW and Rolex.

And suddenly, just like that, hope became knowledge. I was going to win. It was just a matter of when.

The more matches I play, the more confident I get.

I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it’s great material, then you feel confident in it.

I have never been 100% confident that I am right about anything.