Arthur Ashe Quotes

9 quotes

American tennis player (1943–1993)

“If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.”

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

on Life

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

on Inspirational

"I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting."

on Perseverance

"We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy."

on Compassion

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

on Success

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

on Success

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

on Wisdom

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

on Trust