“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.”

God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.

Sometimes, the people we invest the most time in disappoint us the most.

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.

My objective was to hurt the other fighters. I wanted to hurt them. I wanted to be merciless. Man, I was a wild thing. It’s kind of a drug, a rush.

I could have knocked him out in the 3rd round but I wanted to do it slowly, So he would remember this night for a long time.

As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.

What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.

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.

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.

People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.

I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right.

When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.

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.

I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.

There’s nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.

I’m a historian, and that freaks me out.

Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed – there’s so little competition.

We have found in a long life that one competitor is frequently enough to ruin a business.

American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.

Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent

I love what I do. I don’t do it for the money. I work on behalf of investors that I like and want to do well for. I’m a competitive person.

The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.

If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.

Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.