George Foreman Quotes

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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.

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You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life.

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Sometimes God gives instructions that go against conventional wisdom, such as treating people kindly when they're hateful. Who really wants to do that? Instructions like that my not always make sense, so that's why I need to trust and obey the One who inspired them.

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I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.

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Don't let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That's a price that's too high to pay.

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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.

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Life is like boxing. You've only got so many punches to throw and you can only take so many.

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Excellence isn't achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You've got to have both.

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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right.

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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.

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

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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.

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

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I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.

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

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

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

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It was like fighting a billy-goat, butt and run. I was saved by the jab. No jab and we would have lost it.

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When problems arise, you will usually find two types of people: whiners and winners. Whiners obstruct progress; they spend hours complaining about this point or that, without offering positive solutions. Winners acknowledge the existence of the problem, but they try to offer practical ideas that can help resolve the matter in a manner that is satisfactory to both parties.

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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.

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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

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The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more — if only they were willing to take a few risks.

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