Arthur Ashe Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.”
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“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.”
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“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”
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“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.”
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“The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.”
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“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
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“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”
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“I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.”
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“We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.”
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“Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.”
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“You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.”
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“Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.”
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“You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.”
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“I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.”
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“The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?”
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“Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.”
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“If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.”
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“Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.”
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“Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.”
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“There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'”
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“My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.”
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“I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.”
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“The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'”
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“When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.”
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“This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.”
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“You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.”
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“It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.”
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“A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.”
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