Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community.… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior,… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way,… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
I would like to flood South Africa with black personages of all sorts of persuasions: writers, educators, businessmen, you name it. If you are… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and inexperience, as well as poverty of education and character, that it… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share
