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 ASHEIf I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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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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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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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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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With what we give, we make a life.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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I’m learning to use others’ weaknesses. I don’t hammer a man’s soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
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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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I’m learning to use others’ weaknesses. I don’t hammer a man’s soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
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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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