If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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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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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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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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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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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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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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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