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117 quotes by George Foreman

George Edward Foreman (nicknamed "Big George"; born January 10, 1949) is a retired American professional boxer, two-time World Heavyweight Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained minister, author, and entrepreneur. After a troubled childhood, Foreman took up boxing and was a gold medalist at the 1968 Olympics. He won the World Heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of then-undefeated Joe Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1973. He made...
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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... →

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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... →

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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... →

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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

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Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.

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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.

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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... →

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I love the pigeons. I just raise them, period, and feed them. Pigeons go away, and they always come back. You get a touch of freedom, and then they... →

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

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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.

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I am so happy to be alive. That's the one thing I'd like for people to know. Sometimes people walk by and slip up and say the wrong thing... →

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The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business... →

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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I'd get locked in a grocery store.

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