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.
ARTHUR ASHEMy humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes 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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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