Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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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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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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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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