Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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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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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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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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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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