Stephen Hendry Quotes

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.

My worst and best qualities are rashness: the good part of it is due to youth, which is, of course, why I'm not a great conductor.

When one is young, one can become distracted and overconfident.

As a youngster, that's how it was: you tried to express yourself out on the pitch as much as you can. Maybe I stopped trying things when I got into the first team, but now I'm more comfortable and doing things off the cuff again.

When you're young and starting out, the big hurdle is to relax enough in rehearsal so that you don't feel intimidated. The more work you've done, the more you can experiment in rehearsal and not have to worry about getting the sack.

It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool, except a young fool. But the young fool has first to grow up to be an old fool to realize what a damn fool he was when he was a young fool.

I've always played way older than my age. It's the experience behind my eyes or something.

I'm young but I'm not stupid.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

I wish I had been more prepared, both for success and for failure, when I was younger.

I used to gamble when I was young. I'm wiser now.

Everybody has an inferiority complex when they step into a room. But then when you have children and you get older, it doesn't really matter. When I was young I had so many inferiority complexes. I had an inferiority complex because I didn't go to university. I had an inferiority complex because I didn't train.

I don't care how smart a kid you are. The only way you learn what's not right is from experience.

I felt confident at 24, but I am a better driver now.

Of course, everybody makes mistakes, and we've all been young and stupid. But people need to have a sense of respect, particularly in this business, because hundreds of people are ready to take your place at any time. Maybe some people should think about that.

I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much.

Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse.

I've done a lot of different things in my life. I've parachuted, done some deep-sea diving. Inasmuch as it's safe to do, I can do it.

In football, I'm not so old. At 52, maybe I have 20 years in front of me to coach. But I feel myself as... you might say an 'old fox.' Nothing scares me; nothing worries me too much. It looks like nothing new can happen for me.

When I was younger, I was kind of fearless. I think it takes more courage to do things when you know more. I was completely naive, and I was like, 'Why can't I do anything I want to do?'

I was young and naive. I didn't have the advice I have now and made mistakes. I didn't understand it was about attitude as well as ability.

As a wicketkeeper, and as a youngster, if I don't learn, it will be very difficult. Always important to keep learning from your mistakes.

As you get older, you realise you can't worry about mistakes; you just worry about playing, and I've been doing that.

We don't have to test our boundaries anymore. We definitely know what they are.