Naomi Osaka Al Roker Vince Vaughn

Life isn’t based on the tennis game I play. It’s little things. Saying hello to everyone you meet. That’s more validating than whether I win a match.

—Naomi Osaka, athlete

If you want something badly, keep at it until it’s yours. Don’t stop because you think you tried hard enough or believe it’s not going to happen. Don’t make those assumptions.

—Al Roker, journalist

Listen to your body. I listen to mine and every day it tells me not to do Zumba.

—Amy Schumer, comedian

I was raised with the idea that you could have different beliefs and you should defend that in other people, not shout it down. The people you disagree with most, you should stand up for their right to do that.

—Vince Vaughn, actor

Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.

—Samuel Butler, novelist