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

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

— Arthur Ashe

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

— Arthur Ashe

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

— Arthur Ashe

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

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

— Arthur Ashe

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

— Arthur Ashe

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

— Arthur Ashe

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

— 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