You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
ARTHUR ASHEWith what we give, we make a life.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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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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Start where you are, use what you have.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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