Mike's (Tyson) punch is like an atomic bomb in that it is relative to nature. Both have no value unless you have a means of conveying it to the target. He is boxing-smart.

A boy comes to me with a spark of interest. I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.

No matter what anyone says, no matter the excuse or explanation, whatever a person does in the end is what he intended to do all along.

Greatness is not a measure of how great you are but how great others came to be because of you

To see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy.

Losers are winners who quit,...even if you lose...you still win...if you don't quit.

Heroes and cowards feel exactly the same fear. Heroes just react to it differently.

Boxing is a contest of character and ingenuity. The boxer with more will, determination, desire, and intelligence is always the one who comes out the victor.

Emotions, particularly anger, are like fire. They can cook your food and keep you warm, or they can burn your house down.

The punch that knocks a man out is the punch that he doesn't see.

There is no such thing as a natural puncher. There is a natural aptitude for punching and that is different. Nobody is born the best. You have to practice and train to become the best.

When I listen and enjoy the deepest silence I hear the sound of universal love and lose myself completely.

You are blood. You are sisters. No man can break that bond.

Don't be afraid of failure because failure can help you achieve your goals.

Great nations do not succumb through lost wars, but rather through racial decay and the destruction of their internal order.

I want people to help me reanchor the church to undeniable, mind-boggling, culture-shifting demonstration of compassion and generosity. Because, generosity was the hallmark of the early church.

You can be a Polish American, or an Arab American, or a Greek American but you can't be English American. Why not?

Excessive caution can sometimes lead one as far astray as rash enthusiasm.

Adhere to the Truth rather than to the personality, and take to heart the Truth rather than the authority of another.

I'm the expert when it comes to my paintings. I think all great painters have to have that confidence in what they are seeking and when they're getting there.

In an inconspicuous way, Gretchen Parlato knows how to play the same instrument that Frank Sinatra played. There's no one out there like Gretchen.