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.

Learn to sell and you'll never starve

The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.

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

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

I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.

Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.