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.
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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes 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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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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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 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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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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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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With what we give, we make a life.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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