Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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Heroes 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.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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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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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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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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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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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.
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In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
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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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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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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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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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