My nature is to get instant gratification. On stage, I can feel everybody’s anticipation. I know what they want, I know what I’m going to give them, I know when I’m going to give it to them, I know when they want it.
MIKE TYSONWhat I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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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.
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Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it.
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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 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.’
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What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
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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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We all have struggles in life but we have to continue to fight.
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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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The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.
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I try my best to learn from other people’s mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.
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There’s nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.
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Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!
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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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I normally don’t do interviews with women unless I fornicate with them.
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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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