If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it? (Arthur Ashe)
Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number One. (Arthur Ashe)
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. (Arthur Ashe)
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity. (Arthur Ashe)
I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports. (Arthur Ashe)
I'm very happy for him. . . . He was heartbroken here once, ... But that's all over now. I told him he had to face these things in life . . . to make a man of himself. (Arthur Ashe)
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. (Arthur Ashe)
What it is controlled cool, in a way. Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat. (Arthur Ashe)
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. (Arthur Ashe)
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, 'Let's see if he can juggle another one.' (Arthur Ashe)
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing. (Arthur Ashe)
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. (Arthur Ashe)
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. (Arthur Ashe)
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. (Arthur Ashe)
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. (Arthur Ashe)