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.
ARTHUR ASHESomeone 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.”
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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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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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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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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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.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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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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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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