I’m scared every time I go into the ring, but it’s how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, ‘Let’s go.’
MIKE TYSONYou need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.
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You can’t be disturbed by anything. There’s no emotion involved. You can’t feel sorrow, you can’t feel pity, there’s nothing you feel. The job has to be done.
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People say ‘Poor guy.’ That insults me. I despise sympathy. So I screwed up. I made some mistakes. ‘Poor guy,’ like I’m some victim. There’s nothing poor about me.
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Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend.
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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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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.
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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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I don’t react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don’t care about anything. It’s just too hard for me to get emotional. I can’t cry no more.
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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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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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The one thing I know, everyone respects the true person and everyone’s not true with themselves.
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You need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.
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If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
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There’s nothing like confidence.
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Fighters are never who they appear to be.
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