Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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.
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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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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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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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I don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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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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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
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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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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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