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.
ARTHUR ASHETrust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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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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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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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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