Quotes by Arthur Ashe

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”

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

“There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.”

“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.”

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

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

“Youve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.”

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

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

“Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1.”

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

“I dont care who you are, youre going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs dont move and you cant take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.”

“If youre paid before you walk on the court, whats the point in playing as if your life depended on it?”

“You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Dont feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.”

“When bright young minds cant afford college, America pays the price.”

“Im waiting for the alarm clock to go off and Im going to wake up, ... I cant believe how well things are going. This is a dream come true.”

“I had a great U.S. Open. I couldnt have asked for more,”

“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.”

“I cant believe I pulled this match out today, ... A lot of credit to Nadia; she played amazing. I dont know what Im doing here.”