Life Quotes

Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness they are more important to me. On court, I want to win. Off court, I want to be a better person. Tennis is a path to my future.

Life itself is just a thin coat of paint on the planet, and we hold the paintbrush.

And how have I lived? Frankly and openly, though crudely. I have not been afraid of life. I have not shrunk from it. I have taken it for what it was at its own valuation. And I have not been ashamed of it. Just as it was, it was mine.

Life is waiting everywhere, the future is flowering everywhere, but we only see a small part of it and step on much of it with our feet

The fact that we define ourselves by our roles can be an admirable thing – it’s how we build a life and make a living. But it’s also precarious. Roles change. Sometimes overnight.

There are so many things we can’t do anything about if we think about generalities

When you lives to the fullest, there’s nothing left to feel but being blessed.

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life.

Live alone if staying together seems lifeless

To live without experiencing some shame and blushes of admiration would surely be a wretched life.