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Joe Louis Quotes

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: May 13, 1914 - April 12, 1981

Topics

Government Boxing Up Million Broke

You can't play forever.

You Play Forever

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

Politics Optimism Country Way Real

Our shows have always been sort of an all-generations thing, people from 6 to 60.

People Always Been Our Sort Thing

I'm a true believer in, people only remember you for your last fight.

Fight People Remember You True Last

Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don't think we can achieve something beyond what we're qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams?

Goals Dreams Think Reality Bold Why

We must not fail to recognise that television can be a hugely positive influence in children's lives, one of the greatest educators in contemporary society and an increasing influence on all the children followed in 'Child of Our Time.'

Positive Children Time Child Society

A microphone has a certain range. It's not as good as your ears, but it will capture an enclosed space, the harmonic content in a room. Nice old tube mikes do that pretty well. And that's a good sound.

Good Space Nice Will Capture Sound

My process is walking down to the locker room, laying everything out to how I like it. I'm very particular about setting up my bags and my dressing situation. I love to pull out that portable speaker and blare music even if nobody else likes it. To me, its just keeping everything the same every single night.

Love Music Me Night Process Walking

I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been a janitor, anything. I would have had two or three jobs, working long hours, you know, to support myself and for my family in the future. I would have been successful.

Family Future Myself Food Support

There are no ugly ducklings.

When I really young yet feeling very old, I offered up a lot of myself to the press; I knew it was good copy.

Good Myself Feeling Copy Young Old

I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Work Believe Feel Help Flaws Hard

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