110 Quotes by Arthur Ashe

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.

The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.

Start where you are, use what you have.

What it is controlled cool, in a way. Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Arthur Ashe Jr. is a true Virginia hero, and he belongs here,

It's an amazing feeling to have, I find it very hard to believe,