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.
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.
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.
We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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.
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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.
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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.
If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
