Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
ARTHUR ASHEThere is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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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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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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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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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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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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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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