I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
ARTHUR ASHE
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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 potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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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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With what we give, we make a life.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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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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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.
ARTHUR ASHE