I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
ARTHUR ASHEMy humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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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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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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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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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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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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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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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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