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.
ARTHUR ASHEWhen we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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 humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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 have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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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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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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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 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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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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