Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
ARTHUR ASHEThe best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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You’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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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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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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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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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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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
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