From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHEWith what we give, we make a life.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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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 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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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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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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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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It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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