From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHEOne important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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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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With what we give, we make a life.
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True 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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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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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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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My humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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