The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
ARTHUR ASHEAlways have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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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 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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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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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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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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