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 FOREMANEvil lurks where disappointment lodges.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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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 get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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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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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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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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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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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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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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Read the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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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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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.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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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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