“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 athle...”
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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 athle...”
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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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“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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“There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'”
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“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.”
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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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“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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“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 my boat steady and my sails full.”
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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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“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 wid...”
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“When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.”
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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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“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 at whatever cost.”
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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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“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”
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“I have always drawn strength from being close to home.”
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“Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.”
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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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“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
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