I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
ARTHUR ASHETrue 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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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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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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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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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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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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 don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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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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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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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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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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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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