George Foreman Quotes - Page 2

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.

Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.

We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.

I want to keep fighting because it's the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.

Its very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids... youre not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure.

The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.

A hero is someone right who doesn't change.

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.

I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'

Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.

I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.

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

If you don't dream, you might as well be dead.

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

When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.

Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.

That gal's all skull and no brains. She's like Joe Frazier with lipstick.

Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Just learn from the guys who have already done it well. You need a mentor, a seasoned coach who is willing to share his wisdom and experience with you. Ask someone who has already been successful to guide you.

Plant a seed of greatness in your children. Speak a word of encourgement to someone who needs to hear it. Inspire someone to be a better person. One day you'll reap a harvest, and your world will become a better place to live.

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

When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.

The wealthy class often looks down on the poor as "those people." And deprived people view the rich as cold and heartless. The way to break down the barrier between the rich and poor is to asociate with each other and to help one another. Make a connection. If you can break down the barrier, it may pave the way to recovery for some person, a family, maybe an entire community.

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.

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.