I don’t like to lose-at anything… Yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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How many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don’t know how many times I have seen that happen.
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I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
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You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We’re always told what’s beautiful and what’s not, and that’s not right.
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I don’t go there thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn’t be really excited about. So that’s all I can focus on.
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I don’t go thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can.
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If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen.
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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I always say if I play my best it’s difficult to beat me
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I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.
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I think my father is probably the best coach ever because, if we talk about numbers, he’s got a lot and he’s only had two players.
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I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life. If I have something to prove, what does that mean for everyone else? And I think everyone should have that attitude.
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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
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Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
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You can’t underestimate anyone.
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I just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.
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I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
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I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She’s really great. She’s super professional. Complete opposite of me.
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There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.
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My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can’t go out and say, ‘I want a bag of never-say-die spirit.’ It’s not for sale. It has to be innate.
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I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn’t become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of us can forever learn, and I try to be as humble as anyone can be.
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The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.
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I don’t want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I’ve always enjoyed designing.
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