George Foreman Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.”
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“I'm working for the Lord, and even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is.”
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“Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.”
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“Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.”
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“Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.”
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“The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more -- if only they were willing to take a few risks.”
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“To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.”
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“Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.”
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“That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.”
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“People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.”
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“Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.”
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“A hero is someone right who doesn't change.”
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“Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.”
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“I want to keep fighting because it's the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.”
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“Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.”
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“You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.”
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“I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.”
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“There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance.”
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“My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.”
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“The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.”
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“I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.”
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“Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.”
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“If you don't dream, you might as well be dead.”
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“So many of us have loved ones and people we really care about, and the only time we show affection is when they are gone. I have preached at funerals, and you see loved ones who didnt even say hello to dear ones when they were alive. Give them hugs, kisses while they are alive and need it.”
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“I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.”
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“In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didnt have any fear. I thought, This is easy. This is what Ive been waiting for. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.”
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“Its very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids... youre not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure.”
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“Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.”
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“All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.”
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