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.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Preparation
P
Accepting Risks
A
Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don’t let yourself believe it will happen to you.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Life’s Record
L
Old age is just a record of one’s whole life.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Equality
E
Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Universal Love
U
I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Mindset
M
What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Handling Defeat
H
I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Integrity
I
My principles are more important than the money or my title.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Self-Promotion
S
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
Jonathan Eig – Ali: A Life
Perseverance Wonders
P
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
David McCullough – 1776