Some people do have softer boundaries.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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