Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHEIn America you’re conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ’s sake?
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.
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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.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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