Serena Williams Quotes

Humility makes a man richer than other men, and it makes a man judge himself the poorest among men.

People with humility don't think less of themselves, they just think of themselves less.

If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are.

I pray for humility, honestly, because it's very easy to be caught up in this world.

I've had a lot of great stuff - spectacular stuff - happen to me. I've got to not be a pig about life.

I may not have inherited wealth, but I have some inherited humility.

People who truly have money don't need to go around talking about it. God can take it from you as quick as he gave it to you, and people need to remember that!

I'm humble, because I live quite humbly.

I'm aware of my value as a player, of course. But do I need to buy a holiday home that I'm only going to use two weeks every year? Course not. It's a waste. Why not give the money to people who could do with it.

I don't think about myself very much.

I used to rent a house in Princeton, New Jersey, and whenever people came to visit me, I would drive them past Albert Einstein's house, which is the most ordinary house in Princeton - a house, let me assure you, that now a salesman wouldn't live in. I'd always say, "That was Albert Einstein's house." And they'd say, "What do you mean? Why would Albert Einstein live in a little house like that?" And I'd always say to people, "Because he didn't care!"

I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.

I've always had a sense of groundedness as a person. I think that's helped me. My mother sort of beat into me the notion of humility, and I think my focus has always been on the right things or the things that I'm passionate about, which is just simply the work.

Incline us oh God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with that charity which we would desire from them ourselves.

Amid a world of noisy, shallow actors it is noble to stand aside and say, 'I will simply be.

Money is never to be squandered or spent ostentatiously. Some of the greatest people in history have lived lives of the greatest simplicity. Remember it's the you inside that counts.

I have done a lot of things off the field but I feel like in my heart I dont really have to publicize what I do for people because it is from my heart.

I don't know what to say about myself. I don't know myself (laughs). People say my humility but I believe we're all humble in our own way. I try to stay close to my family and friends.

I think it is easy for people to build up an image of what I'm about. I consider myself quite a nice chappy really. I'm decent to people, I stay in and listen to Radio 4.

I want to help people in need, but I don't want people to know I'm doing it.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

Compared to other people, I am not that narcissistic. Sometimes, I don't even plan all that I wear.

I never want to forget that I'm not anything special.

I'd like my epitaph to read 'Given the amount of time she had, she did the best job she could.' Also that I'm a nice person... and a good mother.

As a person, I am still grounded and humble.