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 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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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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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 do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing – give that to Joe Louis, or somebody – I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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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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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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