Rafael Nadal

I am afraid of a lot of things. A dog. I could be afraid of a dog that’s upset, for example. And on the tennis courts, maybe on the outside I look fearless, but on the inside, I’m scared. There’s not one player in the world who isn’t nervous before matches. Especially important matches.

I didn’t play a great match, but once I pass the first two rounds, things get easier. I’m used to the court and the conditions.

Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.

Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the Olympics, too. Either would be very difficult, both even more-but the player who wins Wimbledon will be the favorite for the Olympics. It can happen.

It’s the same old story, all you think about is money.

I’d rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

Getting up and moving forward is a choice.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

I like to think of the word FOCUS as Follow One Course Until Successful.

Our intentions create our reality.

What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask.

See yourself as a work in progress.

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day

Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.

Successful people tend to become more successful because they are always thinking about their successes.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

Go forth into the world and turn your hopes and dreams into action. America has always been the land of dreams because America is a nation of true believers.

Dream big dreams. Only big dreams have the power to move men’s souls.

The world moves along at such a fast clip that we have little patience when things are slow, whether it’s the line at a supermarket or Internet access. We’ve become intolerant of those things that cannot be accelerated or skipped entirely. I can’t speed up the foundation work for a building, nor can I expect to play piano like Glenn Gould just because I want to.

Unite to win. Divide to conquer.