Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.

Quote by Arthur Ashe

Topics: Black History Month Quotes, Black People Quotes

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to...

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to...

If I were to say, God, why me? about the bad things, then I should...

If I were to say, God, why me? about the bad things, then I should...

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness...

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness...

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get...

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get...

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope...

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope...

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the...

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the...

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love...

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love...

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and...

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and...

Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the...

Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the...

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

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

Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or...

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or...

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the...

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the...

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as...

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as...

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more...

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more...