“The more stupid one is, the closer one is to reality. The more stupid one is, the clearer one is. Stupidity is brief and artless, while intelligence squirms and hides itself. Intelligence is unprincipled, but stupidity is honest and straightforward.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“How much discipline? In January 2012, I beat Nadal in the finals of the Australian Open. The match lasted five hours and fifty-three minutes—the longest match in Australian Open history, and the longest Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era. Many commentators have called that match the single greatest tennis match of all time. After I won, I sat in the locker room in Melbourne. I wanted one thing: to taste chocolate. I hadn’t tasted it since the summer of 2010. Miljan brought me a candy bar. I broke off one square—one tiny square—and popped it into my mouth, let it melt on my tongue. That was all I would allow myself. That is what it has taken to get to number one.”
― Serve To Win: Novak Djokovic’s life story with diet, exercise and motivational tips
― Serve To Win: Novak Djokovic’s life story with diet, exercise and motivational tips
“I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.”
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“Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.”
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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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