George Foreman Quotes
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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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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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George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river.
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I didn't come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
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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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The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
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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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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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That gal's all skull and no brains. She's like Joe Frazier with lipstick.
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I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha.
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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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I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'
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I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.
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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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I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we're going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot.
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I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I'd get locked in a grocery store.
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A hero is someone right who doesn't change.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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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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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.