Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
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