Sue Barker quotes

Tennis is a battle of the minds, just as much as it is a battle of playing ability. Trying to expose your opponent's weaknesses is one of the most vital and fascinating facets of tennis.
-- Sue Barker

#Tennis #Mind #Battle

It was another nervous Tim Henman match - I'm not sure how he manages to get through them, let alone us!
-- Sue Barker

#Nervous #Not Sure #Manage

... and later we'll have action from the men's cockles pairs.
-- Sue Barker

#Men #Pairs #Action

How fitting [it would be if Roger Federer played the first match under the roof] ... he has become known in recent years as the King of Wimbledon ... and this is the day after of the death of the King of Pop.
-- Sue Barker

#Kings #Years #Would Be

Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown.

I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.

Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.

A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there's anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what's next. This is the place and the weather for peace, for the cultivation of a friendly mind.

And unlike the rest of you, he hasn’t yet time to ruin his career or his mind." "Then he won’t do. Send him home. Get us another lunatic." "Excuse me!" [hopping up to stand in his seat] "Elassar Targon, master of the universe, reporting for duty!" "I withdraw my objection.

Care for him who shall have borne the battle

Security wins many battles but loses the security war. We are definitely going backwards in computer security.

The women has her own battlefield with every child she brings into the world she fights a battle for the nation

Dunkirk has fallen... with it has ended the greatest battle of world history. Soldiers! My confidence in you knew no bounds. You have not disappointed me.

The history of human consciousness is marked by the battle between the old awareness, the ways of fear, and the new awareness, the ways of love.