The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
ARTHUR ASHEI 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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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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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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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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.
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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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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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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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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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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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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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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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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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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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