I Had My Moments For Sure But

You'll Hear A Lot Of Applause In Your Life, But None Will Mean More To You Than That Applause From Your Peers. I Hope Each Of You Hears That At The End.

It's No Accident, I Think, That Tennis Uses The Language Of Life. Advantage, Service, Fault, Break, Love, The Basic Elements Of Tennis Are Those Of Everyday Existence, Because Every Match Is A Life In Miniature. Even The Structure Of Tennis, The Way The Pieces Fit Inside One Another Like Russian Nesting Dolls, Mimics The Structure Of Our Days. Points Become Games Become Sets Become Tournaments, And It's All So Tightly Connected That Any Point Can Become The Turning Point. It Reminds Me Of The Way Seconds Become Minutes Become Hours, And Any Hour Can Be Our Finest. Or Darkest. It's Our Choice.

It's Easier To Live With Disappointment Than Regret.

A Strong Body Listens. It Obeys. A Weak Body Commands. If Your Body Is Weak It Tells You What To Do. If Your Body Is Strong It'll Actually Listen To You When You Tell It To Do Something. If You Build It Right You Can Overcome Some Of The Obstacles Of Age And Recovery.

Well, You Know, I've Bonded With A Lot Of People Over The Years, You Know. We Played The Same Tournaments Year After Year And We Go Back To The Same Place And Many Times The Seats Have Been Full And That Has Meant The World To Me For Sure.