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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 Ashe

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Earn Relationship Time Trust
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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Black Face Growth Hard Time Myself
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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God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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Acceptance Alone Lonely Myself People Sports
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Hard Work Play Success Talent Try Win
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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Early Fun Myself Start
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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Appearance Confidence Feeling Win Yourself
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Control Defeat Failure Lose
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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Black Education Library Myself Play Time
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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Beautiful Defeat Game Lost Play Satisfaction Victory Win Yourself
Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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Fall Feeling Friendship Life Myself Praise Sick Smile Yourself
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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Independent Life Play Walk Yourself
It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Appearance Gold Myself One Liner
Start where you are, use what you have.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive Satisfaction Yourself
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Decision Person Slow Wisdom
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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Dignity Enemy Friendship Hands Ourselves

I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.

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