Muhammad Ali – Wise Words on Life

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.

Don’t count the days, make the days count.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’

I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.

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.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights.

If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision.

It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.

Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I’m in a world of my own.

Muhammad Ali – Wise Words on Life part 2

The only thing that matches my ego is my drive to be the best.

I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.

The will must be stronger than the skill.

It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.

I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was.

Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.

Don’t count the days; make the days count.

It’s not bragging if you can back it up.

Don’t let the enemy control your thoughts. Keep your mind free.

Being a true champion is not just about winning; it’s about having the courage to face adversity with unwavering determination.

A man who has no imagination has no wings.

I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast. I can’t possibly be beat.

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

I’m not the greatest. I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.

To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.

I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.

It’s not the job that counts, it’s your love for doing it.

If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.

I’m a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I’m no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won’t hit back.

I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision.

If you want to be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.

It’s not the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.

Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.