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Struggling with Discipline? Serena Williams spent years mastering this exact challenge. This collection captures their most practical insights on Discipline, each quote backed by source context so you can trace the thinking. Whether you need immediate guidance or long-term frameworks, Serena Williams's approach cuts through the noise and gives you actionable wisdom. Use this archive whenever you're making decisions about Discipline and need clarity from someone who's been there.
"If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration."
"Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?"
"Every morning I wake up and choose the grind over the easy path."
"Champions aren't made in the spotlight; they are made in the hours of sacrifice no one sees."
"To be the best, you have to be willing to do the things that others aren't willing to do."
"Training isn't always fun, but the results of training are always worth it."
"I work harder than anyone else. I have to."
"Winning is important, but the work you put in before you win is what really counts."
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. I cross that bridge every morning."
"I'm just Serena. I'm a normal person, but I work hard."
"If you don't take the time to do it right, when are you going to find the time to do it over?"
"I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can't go out and say, 'I want a bag of chips.' You have to work."
"Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come."
"I'm a athlete, and I'm a black woman, and I'm a mother, and I'm a wife. I'm all these things, and I have to find a way to balance them."
"I'm a athlete by day and a business woman by night. I never really stop."
"My routine is my sanctuary. It’s the one thing I can control in a world of chaos."
"The mental sacrifice is often harder than the physical one."
"If I'm not doing well, I'm the first one to say it. I'm my own worst critic."
"I wake up and I'm ready to go. I don't hit the snooze button on my life or my habits."
"I don't focus on the records. I focus on the next ball."
"The discipline to sacrifice fun today ensures a legacy tomorrow."
"There were so many times when I wanted to go out with my friends, but I had to go to the court instead."
"Every time I step on the court, I'm there to do a job."
"I've grown up on the court. It's my life. It's my work. It's what I do."
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