We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
ARTHUR ASHEAlways have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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My humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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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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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
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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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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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