Known for being the greatest heavyweight boxer but also for his inspiring ways of living, he set an example of simply being a great human. This Mohammad Ali quotes will hopefully pass on that dose of inspiration he was driving with.
Surprisingly, he wasn’t some reckless boxer with an unsteady mind but the opposite. When you read these quotes and have a good glance at the depth of his thoughts, you’ll be inspired enough to dig even deep into the history of his life because it is truly amusing the way he chose to perceive life and make the best of it.
So, you can expect to read much more than simply workout quotes. These quotes are about life, how to choose to live it in the best possible manner, how to persevere, knock out your fears and insecurities, and take a champion belt to your home.
Top 20 Mohammed Ali Quotes About Life
1. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
2. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”
3. “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.”
4. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
5. “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.”
6. “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.”
7. “The man who has no imagination has no wings.”
8. “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.”
9. “Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.”
10. “If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”
11. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
12. “A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.”
13. “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.”
14. “Don’t count the days; make the days count.”
15. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”
16. “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”
17. “Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.”
18. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.”
19. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
20. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”
Motivational Quotes Of Mohammed Ali
21. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”
22. “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
23. “A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.”
24. “The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
25. “What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.”
26. “To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”
27. “Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.”
28. “I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.”
29. “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.”
30. “If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.”
31. “It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.”
32. “The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights.”
33. “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.”
34. “I don’t have to be what you want me to be; I’m free to be who I want.”
35. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”
36. “I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and thrown thunder in jail.”
37. “Your hands can’t hit what your eyes can’t see.”
38. “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”
39. “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”
40. “It’s not bragging if you can back it up. And it’s not bragging if it’s true.”
Inspirational Sayings From Muhammad Ali’s Boxing Career
41. “It’s not about the action but about the reaction. You must react in a way that pushes you forward, not holds you back.”
42. “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.”
43. “The will must be stronger than the skill. It’s not enough to have the ability if you don’t have the heart to use it.”
44. “My way of joking is to tell the truth. That’s the funniest joke in the world.”
45. “At home I am a nice guy, but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.”
46. “If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”
47. “I don’t count the sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.”
48. “What keeps me going is goals. When you have a vision and you have a goal and a plan, nothing can stand in your way.”
49. “Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.”
50. “Rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams—they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do—they all contain truths.”