People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge
everything as it relates to them.

People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge
everything as it relates to them.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still read more

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still more are at the bottom, and a whole lot more
don't even know there is a ladder.

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because read more

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

You're biggest expense is the money you don't make.

You're biggest expense is the money you don't make.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best.
But, since read more

In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best.
But, since there's no real market for masturbation I had to fall back on
my bass playing abilities.".