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 FOREMANHeroes 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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I want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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