Arthur Ashe Quotes
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With what we give, we make a life.
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We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and inexperience, as well as poverty of education and character, that it is no wonder that we sometimes seem rudderless.... We see basketball players and pop singers as possible role models, when nothing could be further, in most cases, from their capacities.
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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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It's an amazing feeling to have, I find it very hard to believe.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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If I didn't play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it's like to be stepped on, I know what it's like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me.
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There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
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You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.