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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.

Arthur Ashe

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Best Inspirational Race Yourself
Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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Family Father Goodness Myself Yourself
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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Fall Feeling Friendship Life Myself Praise Sick Smile Yourself
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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Expectation Feeling Life Sorry Strong Yourself
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Diversity Identity Myself Potential Race Sports
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Hard Work Play Success Talent Try Win
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Control Defeat Failure Lose
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Hard Work Play Success Talent Try Win
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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Expectation Feeling Life Sorry Strong Yourself
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Competition Play Rival Yourself
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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Myself Sports Walk Yourself
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
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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Accomplishment Myself Remember Selfish Sports
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
With what we give, we make a life.
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Generosity Life One Liner

If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.

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