I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
ARTHUR ASHEI’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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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 know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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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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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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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?
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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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