There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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.”
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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