The truth is that I didn't start as a winner. When I was a kid, I was just another reject. I started at the bottom. I think all winners do.
Georges St-PierreAs Aristotle wrote a long, long time ago, and I'm paraphrasing here, the goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly. Mediocrity is not about failing, and it's the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying. The reason is achingly simple, and I know you've heard it a thousand times before: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Georges St-PierreKyokoshin I've done most, but I competed in Sports Karate also, that's my style that I come from, and mixed with the wrestling that's how I got the takedowns.
Georges St-PierreThe danger is not to set your goal too high and fail to reach it. Itโs to set your goal too low and reach it
Georges St-PierreWhen I train, I love to take time off and fly to the Natural History Museum or an exhibition. I just love that. When you know your past, it will help you with your futureโฆ Thatโs why most of my friends are not fighters. Most of my friends are nerds like me. Thatโs why I have a hard time finding a girlfriend. I need someone to talk science with. Iโm married to my work right now. But you never know. One day I could wake up and just do something different. Life is so unpredictable.
Georges St-Pierre