Forgiveness Is That Subtle Thread That Binds

It Embarrasses Me To Think Of All Those Years I Was Buying Silk Suits And Alligator Shoes That Were Hurting My Feet; Cars That I Just Parked, And The Dust Would Just Build Up On Them.

I Want To Keep Fighting Because It's The Only Thing That Keeps Me Out Of The Hamburger Joints. If I Don't Fight, I'll Eat This Planet.

That's My Gift. I Let That Negativity Roll Off Me Like Water Off A Duck's Back. If It's Not Positive, I Didn't Hear It. If You Can Overcome That, Fights Are Easy.

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.

There's Never Been A Boxer Better Than Joe Louis. You'd Take One Shot From Him And You Were Sure He'd Have Seven Or Eight More Coming For You. Certainly Muhammad Ali Was The Greatest Man Ever To Fight, But Not The Greatest Boxer.