Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
ARTHUR ASHEA wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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 guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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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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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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 may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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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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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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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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