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?
ARTHUR ASHELet me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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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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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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I don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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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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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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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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