I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
ARTHUR ASHEThe ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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