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There is a syndrome in sports called "paralysis by analysis."

Arthur Ashe

Sports

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

Arthur Ashe

Success

Journey

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

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

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

Arthur Ashe

Life

Court

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.

Arthur Ashe

Life

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.

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

Arthur Ashe

Time

Trust

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

Arthur Ashe

Hope

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

Arthur Ashe

Heroism

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 do.

Arthur Ashe

Thought

Fun

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