From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHELet me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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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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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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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.”
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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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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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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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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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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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