Serena Williams on Growth Quotes

"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up."

"I've grown most not from victories, but from setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us."

"I don't like to lose — at anything — yet I've grown most not from victories, but from setbacks."

"The day I stop being a student is the day I stop being a champion."

"Since I don't look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good."

"I think you have to love yourself before you can expect anyone else to love you."

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Oh wait, that's Babe Ruth. But I feel the same about my aces."

"I'm always looking for ways to improve. I don't think I've ever reached my peak."

"I think you have to love yourself before you can fall in love with anyone else. I'm still learning that."

"To this day, I don't love my serves. I'm always trying to find a way to make it better."

"The day I stop wanting to get better is the day I should walk away."

"You have to be able to accept that you're going to fail sometimes. That's part of the work."

"I’m not a sleeper. I’m a doer. I’m a person that’s always trying to find a way to get better."

"Winning is great, but the journey and the struggle are what make you who you are."

"I always feel like I can do better."

"I don't think I've ever felt like I've reached my peak."

"Every day is a new opportunity to improve your physical self."

"I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn't easy — it took me a while."

"I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much an insatiable person. I feel there's so many things I can improve on."

"I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I'm still learning to love myself."

"I don't like to lose — at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us."