117 result(s) for Arthur Ashe Quotes.
"The hardest thing to do is often the best thing to do."
"I don't want to be better than anyone else. I want to be better than I ever thought I could be."
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does—that's what makes you a winner."
"I hope that we can be better parents than our parents were."
"We must not only strike while the iron is hot, but we must make it hot by striking."
"In the end, your integrity is all you have."
"You have to look at the challenges around you, and not just in your own world."
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"Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can."
"I've always believed that one's the best that one can be."
"I am not sure whether I have a better heart than anyone, but I have a heart that cares."
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
"I believe that you should never give up and you should always keep trying."
"Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves."
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."
"I didn’t have a great style of play. I played with my heart."
"The key to being a good sport is to have respect for your opponent."
"Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity."
"Success is a journey, not a destination."
"You’re not going to be a good player unless you’re able to handle adversity."
"It’s like a ballet. You have to know when to step forward, when to step back."
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"Compassion is the foundation of all human connections."
"You don't play against opponents; you play against the game of life."
"True heroism is not the urge to leap in the air and save a situation; it’s the patience to be there, in spite of all the problems."
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
"The best way to judge a man is by what he does with his time alone."
"You have to be able to accept failure to get better."
"For me, winning isn't something that happens on the court. It is something that happens in your life."
"I believe that the mind controls the body and that you have to train your mind as well as your body."
"In all aspects of life, I strive for perfection. However, I do not parade myself around as someone who has achieved it."
"The idealist sees the world as it could be. The realist sees the world as it is."
"As a tennis player, I liked to think of myself as an artist, a craftsman."
"It’s not the would-be champions who have the most talent, but the ones who are willing to pay the price."
"When I step onto the court, it’s like stepping onto a stage. I am a performer, and I am doing my work."
"The most important thing is that you have to be true to yourself."
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"It’s not about being the best; it’s about being better than you were yesterday."
"You should never be ashamed of doing what’s right."
"Everyone has a right to pursue happiness and should not be judged on how they pursue it."
"Man's greatest burden is his unresolved past."
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
"We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."
"I learned that you can get what you want if you want it badly enough."
"In my opinion, the best and most interesting thing about being a professional tennis player is the constant learning."
"The greatest measure of a man’s success is not whether he has a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the toughest problem he has ever faced."
"You have to trust yourself and believe in your abilities."
"It’s not the world that shapes your destiny, it’s the choices you make."
"True heroism is not the urge to stand alone but to stand together."
"I don't want to be remembered for my tennis; I want to be remembered for my humanitarian work."
"The idealists are the true humanists."
"If you can't do it, it doesn't matter how hard you try."
"I let my racket do the talking."
"As a minority in this world, I will not be limited by the tyranny of the majority."
"The best way to demonstrate your love is to become a better person."
"In my role as a nonviolent activist, I have tried to deal with the world as it is, rather than as it is supposed to be."
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
"Every time you take a step forward, you are challenging what is considered possible."
"I am not a role model. I am not a hero. I am just someone who loves the game."
"I believe that the only gift you can give is your time."
"Pressure is a privilege. It's what you do with it that matters."
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."
"We all should rise above the clouds of ignorance, prejudice, and selfishness."
"Your self-belief is your greatest equity in life."
"Letting others help you is a sign of strength, not of weakness."
"What I learned in life was that you can have the best training, the best instruction, and still not be able to win."
"To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can."
"You have a responsibility to yourself to be the best you can be."
"You don't have to be a man to be a champion."
"True heroism is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
"I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest."
"In my mind, I can see a whole generation of men and women who will work together to achieve a world without hate."
"The only thing I can control is my own attitude."
"I have seen the future, and it is not for the faint-hearted."
"We must use time creatively."
"Unless a man is called to a special duty, he cannot be called a hero."
"It’s not just a game. It’s about life and the choices we make."
"The margin for error is so small. I can’t think of a better way to put it. There’s very little margin for error."
"I didn’t have a chance. I didn’t have one opportunity."
"The most important thing is to give yourself a job that you love."
"Global awareness is not an option, it is a necessity."
"If you want to be a champion, you need to hold yourself to a higher standard."
"Who you are is far more important than what you achieve."
"Achievement is not about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do."
"Sports is a metaphor for life — in the end, it doesn't matter how many games you won or lost; what matters is how you played the game."
"The greatest thing about being a champion is that you can give back to the community."
"As a professional athlete, you have a responsibility to your fans and your sport."
"We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always right to do right."
"It is not the will to win that matters; everyone has that. It is the will to prepare to win that matters."
"Life is like a game of tennis: the player who serves well seldom loses."
"You’re only as good as your last game."
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."
"I've seen a lot of tennis players, and the overwhelming majority of talented players are not that nice."
"It is not the bullet that kills you; it is the hole."
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."
"You have to try and reach your goal, but you have to enjoy the journey along the way."
"We must use time creatively, and we must forever realize that the time is always right to do right."
"If you want to be a champion, you have to be willing to pay a greater price."
"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."
"The most important thing is to be in your own self, to be comfortable with your own self."
"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."
"I don't think there's any question that this man wanted to win. You could see, in every match, how much it meant to him."
"There are so many people out there who look up to me. I have to behave accordingly."
"You don't have to be a champion to do your best; however, it helps."
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."
"In every human being, there is a potential for heroism."
"I would like to be remembered as a man who was a great tennis player, but more important as a man who tried to help others achieve their potential."
"My main concern is that I shouldn’t ever have to go back to what I was doing before I started playing tennis."
"The most important factor in survival is neither intelligence nor strength but adaptability."
"A disciplined person will not have to struggle with his aspirations."
"You can’t become a champion unless you strive to be one."
"Equality is not a privilege, but a right."
"The greatest thing is not where we stand, but in what direction we are moving."
"If I can inspire someone to be better, then I have done my job."
"I don't tell my athletes how to win; I tell them to play."
"The power of the mind is limitless; it is your own limitations that you need to overcome."
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