Arthur Ashe Quotes
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that…
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep…
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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others…
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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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 accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I…
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.
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There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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