Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Thoughtful Silence
T
Confidence
C
It’s not bragging if you can back it up.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Taking Risks
T
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Giving Back
G
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Resilience and Grace
R
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Living Fully
L
Don’t count the days; make the days count.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Self-Belief
S
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Personal Growth
P
A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Humility and Pride
H
It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Overcoming Defeat
O
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.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life