In order for me to achieve… I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it.
MIKE TYSONYou need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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I’m just like you. I enjoy the forbidden fruits in life, too.
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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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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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Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it.
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If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
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In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you’re not a friend to yourself, there’s no way you’re gonna have any friends.
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What was most important was the knowledge [aspect] of the fight. I learned this early on and just told myself to “upgrade my mind.” That’s just what I wanted to do my whole life.
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I’m a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.
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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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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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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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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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Anyone with a grain of sense would know that if I punched my wife I would rip her head off. It’s all lies. I have never laid a finger on her.
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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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