You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
ARTHUR ASHEFrom what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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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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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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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.
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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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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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