Serena Williams on Persistence Quotes

"Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?"

"I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it."

"You can be whatever you want to be, as long as you believe in yourself and work hard."

"I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out."

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

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

"I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can't go out and just say, 'I'm going to give up.' You have to keep going."

"I want to be remembered as someone who never gave up, no matter the odds."

"I am what I am. I love who I am. I love that I am a black woman. I love that I am powerful. I love that I am strong."

"I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always been someone that clearly doesn’t give up."

"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble."

"If Plan A doesn’t work, you have 25 more letters in the alphabet."

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

"I've always been a very determined person. Since I was a kid, if I wanted something, I would work for it."

"It doesn't matter what your background is and where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that's all that matters."

"I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position."

"Persistence is the key to everything. You have to keep going when it gets tough."

"I don't let anyone tell me what I can't do. I show them what I can do."

"My smile is my favorite part of my body. It represents my endurance and my will to survive."

"I'm a very focused person. When I have a goal, I don't let anything get in the way."

"You have to be able to accept that you're going to fail sometimes, but you can't let that stop you."

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

"I've had to work twice as hard to get half as far, but that's what made me stronger."

"I never look back. I'm always looking forward to the next challenge."

"Consistency is what separates the good from the great. You have to show up every day."

"I've learned that you can't control everything, but you can control your effort."

"My goal is to be the best version of myself, and that requires constant persistence."

"I don't play for the trophies; I play for the love of the game and the thrill of the fight."

"Every time I step on the court, I'm there to give it my all. There's no halfway."

"I've been through a lot, but I'm still here. That's the power of persistence."

"Greatness is not about being perfect; it's about being persistent in the face of imperfection."

"Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, many miles on the court for that one moment in time, not knowing when it would come."

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