I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during my time in the ring and from habitual interest afterward.

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

The greatest fighter I ever saw

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.

A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.

A boxer's diet should be low in fat and high in proteins and sugar. Therefore you should eat plenty of lean meat, milk, leafy vegetables, and fresh fruit and ice cream for sugar.

Keep marching boys and girls. Keep marching

...the experience of battle forever divides those who talk of nothing else but its prospect from those who talk of everything else but its memory.

O, worldly pomp, how despicable you are when one considers that you are empty and fleeting ! You are justly compared to watery bubbles, one moment all swollen up, then suddenly reduced to nothing.

His lips are against my ear and I feel the warmth of his body surrounding me, caging me in, comforting me.

I surround myself with books when I write, thus surrounding myself with writers... only they don't critique me and then get up for coffee.

It has been observed that "none are free indeed but those whom Christ makes free.

The best part about holiday parties is the alcohol. You have a couple of drinks and you tell your coworkers and your superiors what you really think about them. And then the fun begins.

For example, if I make money, I put it in real estate. I always did very well. Location, location, location.

If we know how to create the energy of love, understanding, compassion, and beauty, then we can contribute a lot to the world.

I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.