We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
ARTHUR ASHEI may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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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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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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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 accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
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A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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In America you’re conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ’s sake?
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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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