From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHEIf I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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In America you’re conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ’s sake?
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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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