Quote

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 Ashe

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Arthur Ashe
Age: 49 †
Born: 1943
Born: July 10
Died: 1993
Died: February 6
Military Officer
Tennis Player
Richmond
Virginia
Arthur Robert Ashe
Jr.
Fighting
Viruses
Perfect
Quietly
Times
Aids
Often
Athlete
Body
Serve
Sitting
Visualize
Couple
Visualization
Seeing
Virus

More quotes by Arthur Ashe

Image
The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, Did I make the best use of the time I had?
Arthur Ashe
Image
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
Image
If I don't ask Why me? after my victories, I cannot ask Why me? after my setbacks and disasters.
Arthur Ashe
Image
In America you're conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ's sake?
Arthur Ashe
Image
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
Arthur Ashe
Image
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.
Arthur Ashe
Image
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
Arthur Ashe
Image
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
Image
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
Image
Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.
Arthur Ashe
Image
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
Arthur Ashe
Image
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
Arthur Ashe
Image
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.
Arthur Ashe
Image
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.
Arthur Ashe
Image
There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
Arthur Ashe
Image
Start where you are, use what you have.
Arthur Ashe
Image
You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
Arthur Ashe
Image
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
Arthur Ashe
Image
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
Arthur Ashe
Image
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
Arthur Ashe