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.

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.

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.

I've seen Dempsey fight and I was impressed with his lack of knowledge.

The way you dress is how you greet the sun and other stars.

Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison.

An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpent.

In essence, I'm a sophisticated cotton picker.

Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him.

I think it was a matter of, like, I'm not going to have my kids in these wild streets. Both my twin brother and I were in art school together.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of the greatest films of all time.

Everything inspires me; sometimes I think I see things others don’t.

Going to a psychiatrist has become one of the most dangerous things a person can do.

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.