"They're not put on earth to be martyrs;……" — Billie Jean King
"They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where you live. Each person's circumstances are unique."
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78 Quotes by Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King has 78 quotes on this site.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that…
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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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For me, losing a tennis match isn't failure, it's research.
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Champions take responsibility. When the ball is coming over the net, you can be sure I want the ball.
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No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way,…
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and…
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Tennis is a game of angles. You never have time to figure the angles. It's practiced. It's so practiced that…
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Create your legacy, and pass the baton.
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It's your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Love, light & blessings be On this day I wish to say 'Health & Happiness to come your way' Happy…
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Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that…
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More Circumstances Quotes
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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
— Aristotle
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Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that…
— Neil Armstrong
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of…
— Saint Augustine
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A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So…
— James A. Baldwin
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There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real…
— Christian Bale
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Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
— Dave Barry
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When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
— Joseph Addison
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If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances. A tactic…
— John Berger
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The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other…
— Andrew Bernstein
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I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament.
— Tony Blair
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