Muhammad Ali

“Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are”.

“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up”.

“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”.

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”

“I never thought of losing, but now that it’ s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life”.

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe”.

“It’s not bragging if you can back it up”.

“My way of joking is to tell the truth. That’s the funniest joke in the world”.

“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even”.

“Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer”.

“The man who has no imagination has no wings”.