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.
ARTHUR ASHEIt is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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 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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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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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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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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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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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