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.
ARTHUR ASHEIf I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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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 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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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