I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
ARTHUR ASHEI have always drawn strength from being close to home.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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 take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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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 learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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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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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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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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Start where you are, use what you have.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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I don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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