Muhammad Ali Life Quotations

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Life is so, so short. Bible says it's like a vapor.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

My lectures, based on Islamic teachings, were on various subjects. Some of the titles were, 'The Intoxication of Life,' 'The Purpose of Life,' 'The Real Cause of Man's Distress,' 'The Journey to the Goal in Life,' and, one of my favorites, 'The Heart of Man.' They contained important insights that spoke to something deep inside me.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.

I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

I've made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven't lived in vain.

I didn't want to submit to the army and then, on the day of judgment, have God say to me, 'Why did you do that?' This life is a trial, and you realize that what you do is going to be written down for Judgment Day.

Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the U.S. Bureau of Wild Life.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''

If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you - until you get your revenge.

Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.

I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts. That's what makes you a champion.

Once the Choice is Made, Do Not Look Back, Do Not Second-Guess Your Decisions

The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most

In Ali change creation faith growth hope humor life living Muhammad Ali transformation wonder If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

Maybe I was great in the ring, but outside of boxing, I'm just a brother like other people. I want to live a good life, serve God, help everybody I can. And one more thing. I'm still gonna find out who stole my bike when I was 12 years old in Louisville and I'm gonna whup him. That was a good bike.

The sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities.

Life is like a ship. There's people dancing on a ship.There's a lot of money on the ship, but I cannot integrate on the ship or get equality on the ship.And I never could. I'm just in the galley working and I never could get up to see the captain of the ship.