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.
ARTHUR ASHEThere is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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 guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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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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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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