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There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

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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
Jr.
Stage
Open
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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 happened in my life.
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I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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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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Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
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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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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, Did I make the best use of the time I had?
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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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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If I don't ask Why me? after my victories, I cannot ask Why me? after my setbacks and disasters.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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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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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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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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