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.
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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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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I 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.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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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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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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I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
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I want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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