15 Quotes & Sayings By Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. He is the only tennis player who was ranked in the world's top 3 on six different surfaces by six different organizations, and the only player to achieve a career grand slam of all four major tennis tournaments Read more

Ashe won two singles titles at Wimbledon in 1975 and 1979, and was the runner-up at the US Open in 1974. He reached a career-high No. 2 ATP ranking on May 3, 1975.

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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that. Arthur Ashe
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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
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. Arthur Ashe
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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
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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. Arthur Ashe
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. Arthur Ashe
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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
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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
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Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time. Arthur Ashe
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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
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Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. Arthur Ashe
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe
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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