Motivation Quotes

"Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God." "It’s in my blood to be around people while I was training." "The critics only made me work harder." "I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest." "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." "I have never heard anything that affected me like those words: ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World.’" "Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." "The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights." "It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe." "It takes pride and tiger’s drive to build up the confidence, the ego the power to defeat an opponent in the ring." "I said I was ‘The Greatest,’ I never said I was ‘The Smartest!’" "I’ve never let anyone talk me into not believing in myself." "If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it — then I can achieve it." "If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you — until you get your revenge." "I know no fighter can survive the loss if he feels sorry for himself when he’s defeated." "If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough." "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it." "Each time I thought I had achieved my ‘life’s purpose,’ I discovered it was only another step in my journey." "No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up." "When you win so long, so much, you forget — you think your name will win. You forget the sacrifices, the work that goes into winning."