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Arthur Ashe quotes: If I didn't play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.

If I didn't play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

Arthur Ashe quotes: From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I spent many, many hours in ... libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.

I spent many, many hours in ... libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.

Arthur Ashe quotes: 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

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.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

Arthur Ashe quotes: You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

Arthur Ashe quotes: The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, Did I make the best use of the time I had?

The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, Did I make the best use of the time I had?

Arthur Ashe quotes: If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.

If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.

Arthur Ashe quotes: We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

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 quotes: I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

Arthur Ashe quotes: You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

Arthur Ashe quotes: It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.

It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

Arthur Ashe quotes: When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.

I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.

Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.

Arthur Ashe quotes: When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.

Arthur Ashe quotes: There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

Arthur Ashe quotes: It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

Arthur Ashe quotes: The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.

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

Arthur Ashe quotes: Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

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

Arthur Ashe quotes: It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Clothes and manners do not make the ...

Clothes and manners do not make the ...

Arthur Ashe quotes: Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

Arthur Ashe quotes: If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.

If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.

Arthur Ashe quotes: My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

Arthur Ashe quotes: There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

Arthur Ashe quotes: One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

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

Arthur Ashe quotes: I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.

I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

Arthur Ashe quotes: This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.

This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.

Arthur Ashe quotes: 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.

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 quotes: My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.

My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Arthur Ashe quotes: If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

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 quotes: I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.

Arthur Ashe quotes: You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

Arthur Ashe quotes: With what we give, we make a life.

With what we give, we make a life.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

Arthur Ashe quotes: You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.

You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.

Arthur Ashe quotes: A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

Arthur Ashe quotes: I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.

Arthur Ashe quotes: Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.

Arthur Ashe quotes: 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.

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.