Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school. Lunch was 26 cents, and we didn't even know what 26 cents looked like. I didn't love school because I wanted to disguise that I was poorer than everybody else. George Foreman More Quotes by George Foreman More Quotes From George Foreman Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try. George Foreman mistaketryingpeople 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. George Foreman riskplaypeople If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it George Foreman behindsexcusewant To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives. George Foreman being-successfulhabitsuccessful I'm working for the Lord, and even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is. George Foreman lordpayretirement Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head. George Foreman resentfulangry I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won. George Foreman shadowboxingfunny 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. George Foreman sightwinningyears Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be. George Foreman you-choosethings-to-dohardest All I've ever tried to tell anyone is that I'm not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I've ever been was an American. George Foreman white-manwhitemen Evil lurks where disappointment lodges. George Foreman lodgesdisappointmentevil 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. George Foreman partyofferingideas Excellence isn't achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You've got to have both. George Foreman perspirationexcellenceinspiration If you don't dream, you might as well be dead. George Foreman wellsdreammight There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance. George Foreman boxinginspirationalsports If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down. George Foreman obsessedwantnegative One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person. George Foreman better-persongoalinspire I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring. George Foreman winnerringswinning You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children. George Foreman wifehusbandchildren 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. George Foreman givingpeopleneeds
