Muhammad Ali Quotes
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Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.
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People don't realise what they had till it's gone. Like President Kennedy - nobody like him. Like The Beatles, there will never be anything like them. Like my man, Elvis Presley - I was the Elvis of boxing.
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I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.
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I am grateful for all my victories, but I am especially grateful for my losses, because they only made me work harder.
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On my twelfth birthday, I got a new bicycle as a present from my folks, and I rode it to a fair that was being held at the Columbia Gymnasium, and when I come out, my bike was gone. I was so mad I was crying, and a policeman, Joe Martin, come up and I told him I was going to whip whoever took my bike. He said I ought to take some boxing lessons to learn how to whip the thief better, and I did. That's when I started fighting.
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That man was beautiful. Timing, speed, reflexes, rhythm, his body, everything was beautiful. And to me, still, I would say pound for pound... I'd say I'm the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound for pound, I still say Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time.
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I'm relyin' on Almighty God, Allah, and whatever happens happens.
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I said I was the greatest, not the smartest.
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Impossible is nothing.
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Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone and hospitalized a brick.
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I love my people and I don't hate nobody and it keeps me out of trouble.
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Santa Claus was white and everything bad was black. The little ugly duckling was the black duck, and the black cat was the bad luck. And if I threaten you, I'm going to blackmail you.I said, 'Momma, why don't they call it 'whitemail'? They lie too.'
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I never push in front my muscles, only my religion, so I'm protected.
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I am the king of the world. I'm a man's man.
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There live a great man named Joe who was belittled by a loudmouth foe. While his rival would taunt and tease Joe silently bore the stings. And then fought like gladiator in the ring.
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If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
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My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.
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Do you know why I’m the fastest heavyweight in the world? I’m the only heavyweight that trains underwater!
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At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.
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I tell you what I really fear. I fear aeroplanes. When the flight's all right and smooth I'm still thinking, 'what if the engine blow up?' 'What if a fool's got a bomb on it?'
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The worst man is the one who sees himself as the best.
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My main purpose is to pray five times a day. And that's not easy.
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Shut up, I know what I'm doing!
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I'm a Muslim. I've been a Muslim for 20 years. . . . You know me. I'm a boxer. I've been called the greatest. People recognize me for being a boxer and a man of truth. I wouldn't be here representing Islam if it were terrorist. . . . I think all people should know the truth, come to recognize the truth. Islam is peace.