It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
ARTHUR ASHEMy potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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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’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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