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 TYSONIn 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.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend.
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As human beings, nobody gets out of this world free. We all have to do some suffering before we leave.
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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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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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We’re all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.
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Treat the world the way you want to be treated.
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People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
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Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.
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God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.
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My objective was to hurt the other fighters. I wanted to hurt them. I wanted to be merciless. Man, I was a wild thing. It’s kind of a drug, a rush.
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People say ‘Poor guy.’ That insults me. I despise sympathy. So I screwed up. I made some mistakes. ‘Poor guy,’ like I’m some victim. There’s nothing poor about me.
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Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!
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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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