I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder. — 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
The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
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… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
In America you're conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win… — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
There were times when I asked myself whether I was being principled or simply a coward.... I was wrapped in the cocoon… — 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
