From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHEIt’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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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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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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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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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