Clijsters Kim Quotes & Sayings

questions around — Tracie Peterson

Fear of criticism is a powerful deterrent because the criticism doesn't actually have to occur for the fear to set in. Watch a few people get criticized for being innovate, and it's pretty easy to convince yourself that the very same thing will happen to you if you're not careful. — Seth Godin

I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in the London Olympics. — Kim Clijsters

It was tough, I gave everything I had on those match points but she just came up with better shots. I still find it very hard to believe. Its amazing. — Kim Clijsters

When I was a kid I loved wall paper it added a lot of fiber to my paint chips. — Stanley Victor Paskavich

And in life, at least in her new life, chances were the best she could hope for. They were like her rocks. Imperfect and surprising and maybe better in the long run than certainties. — Veronica Rossi

When I thought about how much time I had already put into a relationship without reciprocation from the other person and how I spent YEARS recovering and trying to recover from the damage of her verbal, emotional and physical abuse and neglect, I realized that I was the only one trying and I wasn't the problem! That understanding changed everything! — Darlene Ouimet

At the dawn of the twentieth century, it was already clear that, chemically speaking, you and I are not much different from cans of soup. And yet we can do many complex and even fun things we do not usually see cans of soup doing. — Philip Nelson

I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training. — Kim Clijsters

When I was younger I used to be devastated if I would lose. — Kim Clijsters

When I marry my name will not change. — Kim Clijsters

I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, 'I'm back.' I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know. — Kim Clijsters

All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever. — Kim Clijsters

You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them. — Kim Clijsters

Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do. — Kim Clijsters

You know, it doesn't happen that often that you have the crowd support behind you straightaway from the beginning of the match. — Kim Clijsters

There have been many moments over the last year when I thought it was all over. — Kim Clijsters

I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies. — Imelda Marcos

I've been practicing for a while now and physically trying to get in better shape as well after the injuries. — Kim Clijsters

It makes you also realize, 'OK, I'm excited to play tennis, and I work really hard to be the best tennis player I think I can be,' but I don't waste my time on stupid stuff, you know what I mean. — Kim Clijsters

I said in my mind, 'keep fighting.' — Kim Clijsters

I have a daughter and a family. — Kim Clijsters

Well, there's no monkey on my back, — Kim Clijsters

We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments. — Edie Falco

I've worked really hard, but it's definitely not been easy. — Kim Clijsters

I'm not really playing for the money, ... I just want to go out there and have fun. I really missed it so much last year. — Kim Clijsters

These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again. — Kim Clijsters

It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't. — Barry Bonds

Obviously over the years, it's been America, it's been Europe. It's all been very kind of divided between those two continents. It's nice to kind of see that Asia is starting - and especially China - starting to get recognized in this sport, too. — Kim Clijsters

You can wake me up now - these last four weeks in America have been incredible. — Kim Clijsters

Obviously I'm very disappointed. I trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the U.S. Open. — Kim Clijsters

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever. — Kim Clijsters

But I have been hitting for a week now and trying to get back into some sort of routine because I need to play well at tournaments, — Kim Clijsters

It's been a year of many more downs than ups. — Kim Clijsters

People get so stressed and nervous and mad. — Kim Clijsters

I'm happy I was able to stick through it and was being very disciplined with what I had to do, because I know eventually hard work will pay off. It's only a matter of now just trying to make sure I get matches under my belt and I feel more and more comfortable playing matches. — Kim Clijsters

The 'Occupy' movement seems to have found a central theme to its 2012 movement around overturning 'the corporation as a person,' and some legislators are supporting that concept. — John Battelle

So far, and today, everything felt really great. Now I am good to get on the plane and fly to Australia. — Kim Clijsters

We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. — Kim Clijsters