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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

Arthur Ashe

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Athlete Attitude Ideal Lose Mental Sports
My humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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Children Generosity God Greatness Humanity Possible
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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Achievement Career Sports
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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Athlete Body Couple Fight Myself Perfection Sick Visual
I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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Accomplishment Myself Remember Reward
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Competition Play Rival Yourself
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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Brave Generosity Kindness Price Service True
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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Challenge Fear Lose Time Win Yourself
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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Early Fun Myself Start
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Earn Relationship Time Trust
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Appearance Confidence Feeling Win Yourself
There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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Black Creation Different People Problem Sports
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Confidence Important Inspirational Motivational Oneself Preparation Success
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
Start where you are, use what you have.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive Satisfaction Yourself

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

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