I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
ARTHUR ASHEWith what we give, we make a life.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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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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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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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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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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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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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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