One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
ARTHUR ASHEOne important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
ARTHUR ASHELife is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
ARTHUR ASHEEvery time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
ARTHUR ASHERacism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
ARTHUR ASHEMy potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
ARTHUR ASHEYou’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
ARTHUR ASHEYou really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
ARTHUR ASHEI may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
ARTHUR ASHEI spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
ARTHUR ASHEI don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
ARTHUR ASHEI 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 ASHEI have always drawn strength from being close to home.
ARTHUR ASHEWhen bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
ARTHUR ASHEI don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
ARTHUR ASHEIt is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
ARTHUR ASHEHaving grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
ARTHUR ASHE