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.
ARTHUR ASHEIf I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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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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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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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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Sometimes, 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.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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