Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
ARTHUR ASHESeven 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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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’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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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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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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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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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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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