If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
ARTHUR ASHERegardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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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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 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 tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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