Top 681 Quotes & Sayings by Serbian Authors - Page 8

I had struggles throughout my career. I had some tough times.

I am constantly trying to improve my playing and hope to get more and more mental strength. I think these are two of the success keys.

We take life... we should take it more seriously, because you never know what's going to happen tomorrow.

I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis.

No one has the right to detract the attention of the nation from the defence of the country.

I like to be important for the team. That's it: to try and help my team Southampton to give fans pleasure to enjoy.

It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection.

What I have a problem with is money and name at the expense of talent and culture.

I hate kitchens. I don't understand these enormous American kitchens that take up half the living room and then they just order pizza.

I don't like to watch the future too much.

Basketball is like life and life is like basketball. It's just a game. So lets play the best we can while we are still here with love, compassion, selflessness fairplay and supporting each other to be bigger and better human beings.

I lived in L.A. for four years, and basically, every corner you go to, or in a restaurant, you can't even find people from the same background.

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

My hometown, Backa Topola, was in the north of the country near the Hungarian border. It is a nice part of Serbia, and I am very happy I grew up there.

The Premier League is not easy for young players because it is very hard, very tough. Most of the players are very tall.

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.

People in the NBA, as far as Europeans or international players, they respect them now. I didn't have any respect from anybody. I had to earn my way.

Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

I personally love Essie because they're such a good brush, and it's so easy to apply. I always go red. If I'm in doubt, I go red.

Of course defenders will try to provoke me - that is their job.

When you have tough times, and when you learn you can't be perfect in every situation, it's hard to accept, you know, because I still do expect that. But you just have to, because, you know, it's not about the situation. It's how you deal with it. You always have a choice.

I had to earn the respect from everybody, from referees to opponents, but my teammates, they saw some European guy coming here and I had to prove myself. Luckily, I proved myself, but with big help from the entire Lakers organization.

There's no point in playing with pressure.

I am very impulsive and very stupid sometimes, but I am very clean.

In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.

When someone recognises you or wants an interview, you think, 'You know, maybe I've done something good. Maybe I have a good result.' So if you see it in that way, it becomes a lot easier, and you realise that, actually, you're there and you've succeeded because of the media, because if it wasn't for them, no one in the world would know us.

This is not the job. We are just playing the game here. I am enjoying the game. I am playing every game as a game of pickup basketball in my hometown.

I think it's better not to mix professional life and personal life - although it is hard.

Everything in moderation. I keep a healthy body, a healthy look. It's important not to be obsessive about anything - fitness, training, eating - because then you end up focusing on only that. And you can't obsess about anything when you're on the road.

Every time I'm shooting a movie I want to kill myself. Because I don't see the light in the end of the tunnel.

Teams want fast players. That's not me. But I know my strengths.

I do not follow superstitions on court.

As a kid I was creative.

The hardest thing to do is something that is close to nothing.

If Nord Stream was built in Europe, I see no reason why South Stream cannot be built as well.

I never say I want to score 15 or 20 goals.

I had other offers, but Mourinho is Mourinho. It's exciting to work with him, he is the best coach in the world and I want to work with him for a long time.

You need to be a fan of your own team.

I lead the league in scratches. I'm always bleeding - I'm used to it.

I've always written about animals. I'm still trying to process why that is.

I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced on their own.

I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters.

We as a team, as a group, we need to go out there every game and every day to do our best and try to win our games.

I'm happy in Manchester and that's it. Moving to United was good for me. I play for a big club.

You'd be surprised at how many times I'd hit the ball, and the hair would go straight into my eyes. That's why, even when I play indoors, I wear a visor, because it stops that, and I'll apply a lot of gel and hairspray to keep it tight.

I am a living illustration of Bosnian mixing and converting. My grandparents lived in eastern Herzegovina. Very poor. The Turks came and brought Islam. There were three brothers in the family. One was Orthodox Christian. The other two took Islam to survive.

If you're a woman, it's almost impossible to establish a relationship. You're too much for everybody. It's too much. The woman always has to play this role of being fragile and dependent. And if you're not, they're fascinated by you, but only for a little while. And then they want to change you and crush you. And then they leave.

To be honest, I don't really care if I'm starting or coming off the bench.

The most difficult part of making movies is to keep making them. Maybe, you could make the biggest hit in the world, but then the big problem is what to do next and how to maintain devoted to a certain instinct that I have about films.

I have good friends at Chelsea. I talk sometimes with Eden Hazard, Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas but with all of them they are my good friends and they are good guys.

L.A. is very big and very nice city.

My body is my weapon, and I have to keep it in shape; I need to feel strong.

At a certain moment, Yugoslavia stopped being rational, and then you end up going to war.

I think, when I'm on the court, I become with a killer instinct - a real Scorpio.

That is a Medieval way of drawing history, in which they do not respect the law and want the rest of the world to respect the law. That's not possible.

You learn you have to accept the way things are, and the sooner you accept them, the sooner you become at peace with them, and then the things start to get better.

I try to give everything I have, both in training and the games.

This is a club with a very big history, and the fans are a big part of that. There will be pressure here, for sure, but I like pressure. I also know about the famous players who have played for Newcastle United, like Alan Shearer, who is a hero of mine.

I try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.

For me, performance is a holy ground. When I perform, I really step into a different state of consciousness.