Venus Williams Quotes

Well-roundedness comes not from sitting in a classroom but from experiencing the larger world.

To be a commentator, you must have a life outside cricket, too. If cricket is all that you know, then you would not be a great commentator.

I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences.

A well-rounded education has always been an issue close to my heart.

When I was younger I only read sports books. I loved the biographies that told how athletes developed. When I got into coaching, I did start to read more instructional books, but I was always more interested in the people behind the ideas.

Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other; yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely; for science is but one.

No, I got a GED in my 30s. My kids know that I never stop learning, and they know I love reading. I have books overflowing everywhere. I am current on today's events and I read the paper every day, and we talk about it, so they see that appetite.

In my long and difficult and mature life, I have come to learn that the less I know about acting and the more I know about everything else, the better I'll be at both acting and living.

Being at Stanford really opens your eyes to the world that's out there.

I want to be super well-rounded.

I don't necessarily want a higher education, I want a wider education. I want to know everything and experience everything.

I'm an all-around type player.

I could have gone down a very different path, but my parents would not let me give up football.

I grew up playing sports, and my dad was always really into that, very passionate about that, as was I, but even my passion for music far outweighs what it was for sports. That's hard for me to believe. And it's hard for me to believe that my parents' passion for music far outweighs their passion for sports, but it does.

Participation in international events has given me a lot of experience.

Behind the footballer, there is a human being.

2014 wasn't my finest year. I was a bit inconsistent. I did too much training and got a bit overtired. It's the way I am, and sometimes I overtrain.

There are a lot of things I would take back, off the field, to be a franchise guy.

I think a well-rounded education keeps us from being bored and boring!

Bobsledding has made me a more confident person.

I went to many games with my dad, Kevin, and looked up to the players. It's surreal that now young fans are looking up to me.

I'm one of the most well-rounded fighters out there.

Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over.

Tonight was not about winning, it was about focusing on myself and what I was aiming to do. It's the reason why I was able to swim so well

I believe that the habit of constant reading of good books and scholarly periodicals and magazines in many disciplines is vital to give a larger perspective and to constantly sense the interdependent nature of life.