Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
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It's an amazing feeling to have, I find it very hard to believe.
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I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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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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It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.
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A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It's the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
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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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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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There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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Martina's like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she's going to do, but there isn't a thing you can do about it.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering on.
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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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I wish more of us could understand that our increasing isolation, no matter how much it seems to express pride and self-affirmation, is not the answer to our problems. Rather, the answer is a revival of our ancient commitment to God, who rules over all the peoples of the world and exalts no one over any other, and to the moral and spiritual values which were once legendary in America. We must reach out our hand in friendship both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.
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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.