I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.

Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.

I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.

To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.

I'm working for the Lord, and even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is.

Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.

It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.

Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.

All I've ever tried to tell anyone is that I'm not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I've ever been was an American.

You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.

Life's just a bunch of accidents, connected by one perfect end.

The most beautiful jewelry in the world is not a diamond necklace, but two hearts beating as one.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.

The angels love us. And it's their assignment. They are direct, pure emissaries for God.

I'd much prefer to write more quickly.

When people make donations to non profits, they want to know that their money goes to good use.

I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can't go out and say, 'I want a bag of never-say-die spirit.' It's not for sale. It has to be innate.

Fate, then, is the nothing of anxiety.

You would better educate ten women into the practice of liberal principles than to organize a thousand on a platform of intolerance and bigotry.

When you want your body to perform at a high level, it's important to make sure you are giving your body quality nutrients.