David Foster Wallace Quotes

I am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.

I've learned that I can be calm during important points.

I get quite stroppy if I lose - but I've developed skills with a mind coach to help deal with the highs and lows of tennis at this level.

Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to react.

Well, you can’t control what they do, but you can control how you respond to it…whether you allow it to drive you crazy, or occupy all of your thoughts, or whether you note what they’re doing, consider it, and make a conscious decision as to how much you’ll let it affect you

I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

I don't want to be the angry guy.

Learn to take responsibility for emotions, and to manage energies, always working within present resources.

Negative emotions will challenge your grit every step of the way. While it's impossible not to feel your emotions, it's completely under your power to manage them effectively and to keep yourself in a position of control. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it's easy to lose your resolve.

There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether to let it affect you or not.

I don't have life rage anymore.

I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore.

The only thing to know is how to use your neurosis.

I've started meditating, but I do have a quick temper.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

My psychologist told me I have to control my emotions and be more positive. She's taught me to stop the negative thoughts during the matches with some exercises. That's helped me make an improvement.

You can feel up, you can feel down, and you have to keep your emotions kind of somewhere to be focused on the next ball.

I can't let my frustration get the best of me.

I remember that in the past I was overwhelmed with the mystery of anxiety, or the mystery of depression, but now when you feel that feeling coming on you no longer go into fight-or-flight mode. You go: 'Oh, I know what this is' and you ride it out.

I just focus on taking a deep breath, staying calm, and not trying to make the situation bigger than it is.

I've got a lot better at dropping emotions if something goes wrong, or right.

I get a bit quick-tempered sometimes.

What I work hardest at is just trying to not let things get me crazy.

It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home.