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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Arthur Ashe

Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
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Education Library Myself Study Time
You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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Expectation Feeling Life Sorry Strong Yourself
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Best Inspirational Race Yourself
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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Happiness Love Myself Togetherness
I’m learning to use others’ weaknesses. I don’t hammer a man’s soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
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Learning Men Moments Myself Need Strength Weakness
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Appearance Confidence Feeling Win 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
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
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Destination Important Inspirational Journey Motivational Success
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Earn Relationship Time Trust
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Appearance Gold Myself One Liner
In 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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Care Competition Fashion Success Waste Yourself
I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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Last Library Myself Time
I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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Attitude Bad Dignity Face Goodness Myself Try

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