"You have got to want to be the……" — Billie Jean King
"You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there."
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78 Quotes by Billie Jean King
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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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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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The trouble with being number one in the world - in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to…
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