My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
GEORGE FOREMANEverybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
More George Foreman Quotes
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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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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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 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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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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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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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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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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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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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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