When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap – people shouldn’t read that stuff.
MIKE TYSONWhen I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap – people shouldn’t read that stuff.
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I could have knocked him out in the 3rd round but I wanted to do it slowly, So he would remember this night for a long time.
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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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What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
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People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
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Confidence breeds success & success breeds confidence, Confidence applied properly surpasses genius.
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In order to succeed greatly, you have to be prepared to fail greatly. If you can’t do both of them, you’ve got a problem.
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There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. It’s an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it’s not something to fear, fear is not gonna help.
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We all have to control our feelings. That’s the thing that separates us from animals.
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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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Some people are faster than others; I’m just figuring it out later, that’s all. I’m getting smart too late and old too soon.
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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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No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it’s pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn’t doing it and that gives me a little edge.
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These books ain’t window dressing. I think Machiavelli’s the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything he accomplished he did by kissin’ ass.
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Treat the world the way you want to be treated.
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