When you have a sound mind, you can do what’s necessary.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDWe lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight.
More Evander Holyfield Quotes
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I got three whippings a day from my mama.
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Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.
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Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.
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I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.
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He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn’t listen to me. I still can’t get him to do nothing.
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The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.
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When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.
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As far as working out, I know exactly what I’m doing.
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A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion.
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The game’s been good to me and I hope I’ve been good to the game. I’m 50 years old and I’ve pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.
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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
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Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.
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Deep down, I reckon the sweetest moment will come when it’s finally all over. When, at last, I know that I can stop fighting. Of course it’ll also be a little sad. The sweetest moments, y’know, always come with just a little sadness.
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Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.
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If you quit every time things don’t go your way, then you’ll be quitting all through your life.
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