George Foreman Quotes That Are boxing, grilling and inspiring

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

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.

It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.

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

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.

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 may not always make sense, so that's why I need to trust and obey the One who inspired them.

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

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.

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

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

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

If you can look in your mother's eyes and she's proud of you, then you're a champion.

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.

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

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.

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.

Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.

You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.

The age of 40 is not a death sentence.

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

Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper!

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

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

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.

If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.

You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.

Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do.

But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.

A hero is someone right who doesn't change.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Filling a need is not merely good business; it's a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.

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.

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.

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

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for". No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.

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.

If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.

People trust me. I sell sincerity.

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

Before a fight between Riddick Bowe and Hector Gonzales: Generally when there's a lot of smoke . . . there's just a whole lot more smoke.

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.

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

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

A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.

Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school.

George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river.