George Foreman Quotes
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There's never been a great fight without the writers taking on and finding an identity for it. That's probably what has happened boxing. Writers are not writing about us big boys anymore and I tell you right, however you feel, take something, find it, and use it because American needs something to read about.
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There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance.
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I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.
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It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later.
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If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
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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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As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
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As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running.
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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right.
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If you can look in your mother's eyes and she's proud of you, then you're a champion.
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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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I want to keep fighting because it is 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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I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot.
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The boxing promotion part is really interesting, because I got the chance to do something with my sons. They carry their own weight, and I get a chance to listen to them and see what they have on their minds. I don't have to hand out things to do, and now they have things for me to do. It's an amazing privilege to get the opportunity to work with your children.