With what we give, we make a life.
ARTHUR ASHEThe 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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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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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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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 take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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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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I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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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 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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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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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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