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 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.
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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 don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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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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It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about 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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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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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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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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 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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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 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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