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.
GEORGE FOREMANThere 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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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’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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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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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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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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