If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

Quote by Arthur Ashe

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in...

Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in...

History is a relay of revolutions.

History is a relay of revolutions.