I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
ARTHUR ASHESuccess is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
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Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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I 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.
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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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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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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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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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With what we give, we make a life.
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