I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

Quote by Arthur Ashe

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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.

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

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

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

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

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

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...

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

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

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

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

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

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 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...

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...

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not...

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not...

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in...

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in...

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...

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...

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must...

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must...

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

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

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly...

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly...

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...