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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.

Billie Jean King

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Entrepreneur People Risk Sports
The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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Achievement Attitude Numbers
I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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Art Game Moving Player Tennis
I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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Child Children More Soccer Sports
Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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Character Sports Success
Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Fleeting Forever Victory
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Love Personality Player Sports Today
I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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Kings Law Recognition Sports
Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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Bad Everything Long Sports Years
Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Microcosm Sports
Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Healing Inspirational Life Volleyball
Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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Everything Numbers Second Success Way
It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Birthday Down Today Upside
Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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Character Important Thinking
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Baptism Out Over Time Person Stronger Truly Work

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