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.
MIKE TYSONThere’s no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don’t want to close the door on it either.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend.
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I always had a lot of responsibilities. I just didn’t take them. I just decided to take care of my responsibilities, live up to them. That’s a pretty interesting job. It’s harder than being heavyweight champion of the world.
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.
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My power is discombobulatingly devastating. It’s ludricrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.
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When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap – people shouldn’t read that stuff.
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I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right.
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My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
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I fight for perfection.
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Not to be egotistical, but I don’t think there is a man on this planet who can beat me.
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We’re all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.
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The mind is a real dangerous neighborhood to travel by ourselves.
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I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.
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I can’t change myself. I’m Mike Tyson. I’m a regular kid from the getto striving to do something positive with myself. I happen to fight well.
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I felt the same fear in my first fight as I did in my last fight. It never goes away.
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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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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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When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.
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If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
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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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Most fighters are the most humble people in the world because they’ve gotten their ass kicked before.
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No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it’s pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn’t doing it and that gives me a little edge.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. Everybody wants to be noticed. Everybody wants to be somebody important. Importance is just treating people good. That’s important.
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As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.
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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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Every win, regardless a good or bad one, gives you more confidence.
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