If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
ARTHUR ASHEYou really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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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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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 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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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