As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
GEORGE FOREMANIf 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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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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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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They say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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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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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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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 Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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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 to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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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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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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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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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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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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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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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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 know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
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