Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
ARTHUR ASHEMartina’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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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With what we give, we make a life.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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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 may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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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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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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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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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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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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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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