At home I am a nice guy: but I dont want the world to know. Humble people, Ive found, dont get very far. – Muhammad Ali
Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just dont let yourself believe it will happen to you. – Muhammad Ali
Its lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. – Muhammad Ali
Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change. – Muhammad Ali
On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize Im not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all awful people who fail in their private relationships. – Eberhard Weber