Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
ARTHUR ASHEYou 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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
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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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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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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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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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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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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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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
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Wherever 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.
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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