You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
Arthur AsheRead
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
Interpretation
Winning is not solely based on talent; effort can make a critical difference.
Arthur Ashe highlights the idea that success in sports, and by extension in life, is not determined solely by innate talent. Instead, he emphasizes the importance of effort and hard work, suggesting that those who are willing to push themselves further can achieve greater success, even if they may not be the most naturally gifted individuals.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a sports gathering.
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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.
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
If you're going to be a player people will remember, you have to win the Open at St. Andrews.
We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.
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You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.
People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend.
I never considered my dreams wasted energy; they were invariably linked to some form of action. When I dreamed about having a lemonade stand, for example, it wasn't long before I set up a lemonade stand.
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