The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
ARTHUR ASHEWhen we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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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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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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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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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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