That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
GEORGE FOREMANI 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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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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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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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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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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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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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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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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I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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All I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.
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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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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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Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
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