“If there was one thing that life has taught me, it’s to accept the most foolish and unthinkable happiness.”
“Life has taught me that to fly, you must first accept the possibility of falling.”
“Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.”
“I think it's so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary--you're happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
“One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.”
“A life spent writing has taught me to be wary of words. Those that seem clearest are often the most treacherous.”