"Every time you win, it diminishes the..." - Quote by Arthur Ashe
Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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“Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.”
“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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“Cobbles and kettledrums! ...I hope this madness isn't going to end in a moonlit climb and broken necks.”
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“As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate!”
“Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.”
“If you're a professional, you'll make it work. You can be like, 'I'm not going to do that, I'm going to do it where I'm satisfied.' But I'm very comfortable being uncomfortable so I just go for it.”