“Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.”
"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
Courage
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence