Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
ARTHUR ASHESometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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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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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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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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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