The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
ARTHUR ASHERacism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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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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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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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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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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