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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

Arthur Ashe

If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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Mental Myself Play See Sports
It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Appearance Gold Myself One Liner
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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Best Judgement Life Myself Time
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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Equality Learning Life Sports Yourself
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Generosity Inspirational Kindness Life Teaching
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Appearance Confidence Feeling Win Yourself
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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Battle Important Motivational Myself Responsibility Self Love Sports True
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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Achievement Sacrifice Sports Success Time True Worth Yourself
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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Early Fun Myself Start
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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Black Creation Different People Problem Sports
Start where you are, use what you have.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive Satisfaction Yourself
Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
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Athlete Black Carry Community Face Himself See Sports Yourself
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
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God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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Fall Feeling Friendship Life Myself Praise Sick Smile Yourself
If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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Failure Inspirational Myself Personality Success Victory

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