A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
ARTHUR ASHEYou’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.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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I don’t care who you are, you’re going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don’t move and you can’t take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
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You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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If I don’t ask “Why me?” after my victories, I cannot ask “Why me?” after my setbacks and disasters.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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