"Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future."

-- John Wooden

#Mistake Quotes #Past Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.”
“Together we have come to realize that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to attend school.”
“A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget.”

Source : "In Defense of Cassius Clay" by Floyd Patterson, www.esquire.com. June 5, 2016.
“Gay people are nice people. Just like any other people. And gay people love reggae music. Yeah. And gay people love Jamaica.”
“For the last thirty years in my career I never know what I'm doing next.”
“You were a terrible baby, do you know that? Bawling all the time, never sleeping. And one night you just wouldn't shut up, screaming like a dying pig. I walked over to your crib, I looked down at you. I wanted to strangle you. And you looked up at me and you stopped screaming. You smiled at me. Don't die so far from the sea.”
“To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility.”
“I wish I could balance life as an artist and a mother, but sometimes when I am doing live concerts, I have to ask people to help me in my other role.”

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