Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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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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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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 to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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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