In America you’re conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ’s sake?
ARTHUR ASHEDo not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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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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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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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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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 may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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