There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
ARTHUR ASHEWherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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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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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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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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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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