Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.

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"The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight."

- Arthur Ashe

Balance

"We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity, both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy."

- Arthur Ashe

Compassion

"You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy."

- Arthur Ashe

Personal Growth

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."

- Arthur Ashe

Motivation

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."

- Arthur Ashe

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"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."

- Hasidic Proverb

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"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

- Oscar Wilde

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"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."

- Judy Garland

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"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."

- Amy Schumer

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"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."

- Rosalynn Carter

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