There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
BILLIE JEAN KINGEver since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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