George Foreman Quotes - Page 3

As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.

Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.

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

People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.

These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.

Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer.

The age of 40 is not a death sentence.

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.

You may not realize initially how many other opportunities are wrapped up inside the first one. After you go through the first door, you'll then discover more doors automatically opening behind that one. One door leads you to another door, which leads to another door, and so one. It's like ten other boxes packed inside one box. The initial door that God opens is your access to more opportunities. But you must be willing to walk through the first one to get to the other good things God has for you.

Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since.

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.

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.

My mother was watching on television and she doesn't want me to hurt anyone.

I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.

My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.

There ain't nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It's more exciting than looking down a cliff.

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.

Everything America should be, Muhammad Ali is.

A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.

As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you.

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong.