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

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

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...

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

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

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...

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all...

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all...

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...

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 have always drawn strength from being close to home.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

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...

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...

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'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...

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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...