I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
ARTHUR ASHETrue 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.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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 doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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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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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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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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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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