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

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

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

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

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
Arthur Ashe

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

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

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
Arthur Ashe

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
Arthur Ashe

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
Arthur Ashe