I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
ARTHUR ASHESeven 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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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You’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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I don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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