Billie Jean King Quotes
I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.
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Violence would be a huge gift to those who want a divided Lebanon.
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All the things that were read to me by my father were stories about things becoming all right.
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When I was a kid, I didn't know how I got into acting.
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In most movies there is a Prince Charming who rides up and saves the girl.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Animals awaken, first facially, then bodily. Men's bodies wake before their faces do. The animal sleeps within its body, man sleeps with his body in his mind.
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If you're in a conversation with me, the last thing I'll probably say when I'm walking away is, 'Thank you and sorry.'
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The militia had the same equipment as the military to protect them against the tyrannical government. It's more important today than ever that we uphold our Second Amendment.
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The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.
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I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time.
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My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real.
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Female influence came from my grandmother and my aunt. They would sing Corsican love songs while cleaning the house and dress all in black and say melodramatic things like: 'I want to die.'
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Time has shown that Paradise is not cheap, and neither is Hell unnecessary.
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Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am running it is going over in my mind. As a country we cannot move forward until we eradicate poverty.
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When I see other people out there, involved, and really giving their time and effort for the kids, then I don't mind giving my time and effort for the kids as well.
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I'm trying to shut up and let my angels speak to me and tell me what I'm supposed to do.
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Well, the truth is I'm very scared for people to dislike me. I have conflict-avoidance.
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Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.
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Men who are not loyal to their wives are foolish.
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Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things in the body.
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Look at this generation, with all of its electronic devices and multitasking. I will confidently predict less success than Warren, who just focused on reading.
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As a child I could lie in bed and do absolutely nothing for hours but once I decided to do something, big or small, I could not stop until it had been completed.
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Roger Federer and my boyfriend, Tiger Woods, inspire me. It's incredible what they've done in their respective sports, especially Roger. He is the nicest and humblest guy. You would never know that he's the best tennis player of all time. And Tiger is so mentally tough. He can block everything completely out and stay in the moment.
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I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.
