In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
GEORGE FOREMANMy kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
More George Foreman Quotes
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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn’t do anything unless you do it right.
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If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.
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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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