What was most important was the knowledge [aspect] of the fight. I learned this early on and just told myself to “upgrade my mind.” That’s just what I wanted to do my whole life.
MIKE TYSONIt’s good to know how to read, but it’s dangerous to know how to read and not how to interpret what you’re reading.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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In order for me to achieve… I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it.
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Sometimes during a relationship, a friendship, a friend’s gonna have to prove they’re your friend, and you’re gonna have to prove you’re their friend.
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You never lose until you actually give up.
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I’m scared every time I go into the ring, but it’s how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, ‘Let’s go.’
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Fighters are never who they appear to be.
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Confidence breeds success & success breeds confidence, Confidence applied properly surpasses genius.
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I fight for perfection.
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At one point, I thought life was about acquiring things. But as a I get older, life is totally about losing everything.
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Hard times fall upon everybody. Whatever it is, we’re going to get out of it.
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It’s unnatural to fight somebody who has nothing against you and never did anything to you or to your family, who never stole anything from you. And now you’ve got to go and try to dismantle this guy.
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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Most fighters are the most humble people in the world because they’ve gotten their ass kicked before.
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Every great general and warrior from the beginning of time was high.
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I’m addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.
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We’re all going to have tests in our life… We never know when that test comes, but we know we have to be prepared for it. We’re all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.
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