5 Arthur Ashe Quotes on Effort

Arthur Ashe quotes on effort

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

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

13. 'Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do. Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis. You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.'

14. 'When I took the match point, all the years, all the effort, all the support I had received over the years came together. It's a long way from Brook Field to Wimbledon.'

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