"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." ― Arthur Ashe Topic(s): Success More From 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." "Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time." "I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full." More In Success "Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy."― Wayne Gretzky "I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, that’s great."― Larry Wall "In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed."― Charles de Montesquieu