From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHE
Start where you are, use what you have.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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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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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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 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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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 keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
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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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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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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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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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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 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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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