I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.
MIKE TYSONTupac Shakur always wanted me to smoke weed with him, and I never did it, and I wish I did…That’s my biggest regret.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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These books ain’t window dressing. I think Machiavelli’s the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything he accomplished he did by kissin’ ass.
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There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, just don’t make the same ones. We don’t want to duplicate them.
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You need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.
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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.
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I’m the most brutal and ruthless conquerer there has ever been.
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Fighting is a sport; if you’re not humble it’s going to bring humbleness to you.
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There’s nothing like confidence.
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You have to compete in life because if you don’t have no competition – no competition, no spirit, you know, you’ll fall under the slightest struggle.
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People love you when you’re successful, but if you’re not, who really cares about you?
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My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
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As human beings, nobody gets out of this world free. We all have to do some suffering before we leave.
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Treat the world the way you want to be treated.
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What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
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It’s unnatural to fight somebody who has nothing against you and never did anything to you or to your family, who never stole anything from you. And now you’ve got to go and try to dismantle this guy.
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There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. It’s an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it’s not something to fear, fear is not gonna help.
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Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn’t.
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Some people are faster than others; I’m just figuring it out later, that’s all. I’m getting smart too late and old too soon.
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At one point, I thought life was about acquiring things. But as a I get older, life is totally about losing everything.
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If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
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Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares.
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You stand your ground and you perform your art. That’s what the artist does. The artist is about perfection.
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You never lose until you actually give up.
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I’m addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.
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My nature is to get instant gratification. On stage, I can feel everybody’s anticipation. I know what they want, I know what I’m going to give them, I know when I’m going to give it to them, I know when they want it.
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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You have to be a friend to yourself. You know, ’cause if you’re not a friend to yourself, you’re an enemy to yourself and if someone’s a friend of everybody they are an enemy to themselves.
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