Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
GEORGE FOREMANBeing angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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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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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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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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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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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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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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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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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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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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