Bryce Courtenay Quotes

I want to have all of my faculties.

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.

Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.

Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind.

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

The most important part of ourselves is the mind, and it has been rather inaccessible.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts.

The mind is crazy thing. To be focused is the most difficult thing.

I'm mentally agile.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

I think the mental aspect of the game is huge.

My mind is strong.

The best players have the mental advantage throughout the league.

Some players aren't able to show their ability in Europe, but some players can - I think the most important quality in the successful players is that they are mentally strong.

How prepared we are mentally is very important.

The mental aspect of kicking is the difficult part. Physically, we still have to be in shape and perform on the field, but the thing that separates the ones who make it versus the ones who don't is definitely the mental side.

It's all a mind thing, just all mental. You have to know going into the game you have to play at a high level, as many minutes, stuff like that. It's just all mental. You get yourself mentally prepared for it and go out there and play.

Being able to control your mind is a beautiful thing.

My brain is fine.

The mind is a very strong thing.

Obviously, I have to continue to get better with the mental part of the game.

I definitely have been working a lot on the mental side of my game.

One of the hardest parts of this game, and what I don't think people understand, is the mental side of it. They think, 'Oh, he's a big, stronger guy.' But let me tell you, and I believe this without question: It's not always the biggest, strongest, meanest, toughest-looking who gets the job done.

I know how to zone myself in and just play the game.