Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
ARTHUR ASHELet me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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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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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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 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 couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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