There’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.
MIKE TYSONThe tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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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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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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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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Treat the world the way you want to be treated.
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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 just like you. I enjoy the forbidden fruits in life, too.
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In order to succeed greatly, you have to be prepared to fail greatly. If you can’t do both of them, you’ve got a problem.
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There’s nothing like confidence.
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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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People love you when you’re successful, but if you’re not, who really cares about 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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The mind is a real dangerous neighborhood to travel by ourselves.
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We all have to control our feelings. That’s the thing that separates us from animals.
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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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People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
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