I had to put in the work. I had to go the extra mile.

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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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"The effort you invest today is the pride you feel tomorrow."

- Unknown

Hard Work

"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

Hard Work

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

- Harry Golden

Hard Work

"A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job."

- Michael Larsen

Hard Work

"A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

- Colin Powell

Hard Work