Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
ARTHUR ASHEStart where you are, use what you have.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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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.
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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. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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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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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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 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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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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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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