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.
ARTHUR ASHEI have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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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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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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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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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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Start where you are, use what you have.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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