Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
ARTHUR ASHEWhen bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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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.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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