Dinesh Karthik Quotes

If you want to be at the top, you need to have the winning mentality and the calmness.

My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me.

After I lost the first set, I was like, 'OK, I need to get help because I can't play this way.'

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

Stay focused and stay determined. Don't look to anyone else to be your determination - have self-determination. It will take you very far.

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

My mentality is my biggest strength.

Keeping my focus on what's important - inside the Octagon and out - is never lost on me.

In your mindset, you just have to know there's going to be another opportunity, and you have to keep focused.

It was a competitive household. If I wanted to win at something, I had to work for it. It made me understand I could do anything I put my mind to.

I have always been a very patient person, I am a perfectionist but have a high level of patience and think that's one of the things when I started my comeback that really helped... I wasn't rushing anything as long as I knew I was on the right track.

My will power has always been very strong. If I want something, I'll get it. I've had no trouble keeping my head on my shoulders, nor do I have any chips on there.

We try to keep our heads cool and our chins up to win every weekend. Sometimes it works better than others but you have to focus on the positive side so for that next game you still have the right state of mind.

When you know where you want to go, you're mentally tough.

Regardless of what the stakes are, our attitude and our mindset doesn't change.

I've always said of myself I can do mostly anything if I put my mind to it.

I'm not going to make every shot. I'm not going to get every block. I can't let one play affect me the next two or three times down the court.

I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I've got to think.

But no one can lose sight of what he desires. Even if there are moments when he believes the world and the others are stronger. The secret is this: do not surrender.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

You focus on the things that you can control, and that's what I'm doing.

You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache.

In running, I can internalize that intensity. I can handle it because it's me and I'm coming back in the next race. I'm always ready for the next race.