I don’t like to lose — at anything — yet, I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.

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"Sport has literally changed my life. I’m here because of sport. It has given me a lot of confidence, a lot of courage, and a lot of discipline. It’s helped me to be the person that I’ve grown to be today."

- Serena Williams

Personal Growth

"I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die."

- Serena Williams

Personal Growth

"I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger."

- Serena Williams

Courage

"Overpower. Overtake. Overcome."

- Serena Williams

Courage

"Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble."

- Serena Williams

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

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