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

Quote by Arthur Ashe

Topics: Black History Month Quotes, Black People Quotes

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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 often more important than the...

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

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would...

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would...

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

There is a syndrome in sports called paralysis by analysis.

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would...

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would...

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...