Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
ARTHUR ASHESeven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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You’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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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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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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I’m learning to use others’ weaknesses. I don’t hammer a man’s soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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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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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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