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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Arthur Ashe

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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Acceptance Alone Lonely Myself People Sports
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.”
ARTHUR ASHE

God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
ARTHUR ASHE

Best Judgement Life Myself Time
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHE

Control Defeat Failure Lose
You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
ARTHUR ASHE

Important Inspirational Life Lose Motivation Win Yourself
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
ARTHUR ASHE

Appearance Confidence Feeling Win Yourself
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?
ARTHUR ASHE

Care Competition Fashion Success Waste Yourself
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Education Library Myself Play Time
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
ARTHUR ASHE

Death Feeling Myself Sorry
If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
ARTHUR ASHE

Mental Myself Play See Sports
If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
ARTHUR ASHE

Appearance Mean Myself Oneself Reputation Respect
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHE

Control Defeat Failure Lose
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
ARTHUR ASHE

Best Inspirational Race Yourself
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
ARTHUR ASHE

Destination Important Inspirational Journey Motivational Success
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Education Library Myself Study Time
Start where you are, use what you have.
ARTHUR ASHE

Inspirational Motivational Positive Satisfaction Yourself

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

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