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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
Arthur Ashe
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Arthur Ashe
Age: 49 †
Born: 1943
Born: July 10
Died: 1993
Died: February 6
Military Officer
Tennis Player
Richmond
Virginia
Arthur Robert Ashe
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Good
Tennis
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Sports
Work
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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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In America you're conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ's sake?
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This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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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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The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'
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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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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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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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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 become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish that was 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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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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If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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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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My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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