I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
BILLIE JEAN KINGVictory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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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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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.
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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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.
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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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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