Published By: Sayan Paul

Quotes by Muhammad Ali that will cheer you up

These quotes by the great boxer Muhammad Ali will motivate you to overcome all the odds and go forward in life.

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, known as Muhammad Ali was an American heavyweight boxer, philanthropist and social activist. His extraordinary skills, powerful techniques and presence of mind made him absolutely unbeatable inside the ring. Also outside the ring, he was famous for his pleasant personality, charm and wit. He became the first athlete to win World Heavyweight Championship three times and won numerous numbers of awards in his life.

Here are some motivational quotes by him.

  1. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
  2. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"
  3. "Only a man who 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."
  4. "I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believed in the goodness of others."
  5. "Don’t count the days, make the days count."
  6. "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it's the pebble in your shoe."
  7. "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."
  8. "A man who views the World the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."
  9. "A man, who has no imagination, has no wings."
  10. "Live everyday as if it's your last because someday you are going to be right."
  11. "What keeps me going is goals."
  12. "To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you are not, pretend you are."
  13. "He, who is not courageous enough to take risks, will accomplish nothing in life."
  14. "Think 100 times before you take a decision. But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man."
  15. "Life is like a boxing match. Defeat is declared not when you fall, but when you refuse to stand again."
Muhammad Ali is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers ever in the world. His life struggle, works and positive attitude inspire millions of people from all around the World.