"I had something to do, which most..." - Quote by Muhammad Ali
I had something to do, which most kids really need. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. Something to achieve. Keeps them out of trouble.
More by Muhammad Ali
“The real enemy of my people is here. I will not disgrace my religion, my people or myself by becoming a tool to enslave those who are fighting for their own justice, freedom and equality.… If I thought the war was going to bring freedom and equality to 22 million of my people they wouldn’t have to draft me, I’d join tomorrow. I have nothing to lose by standing up for my beliefs. So I’ll go to jail, so what? We’ve been in jail for 400 years.”
“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”
“It's ain't sad that I want my child to look like me? Every intelligent person wants their child to look like him.”
More on Purpose
“There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.”
“Everybody has the same energy potential. The average person wastes his in a dozen little ways. I bring mine to bear on one thing only: my paintings, and everything else is sacrificed to it...myself included.”
“It's important for us to become aware of the fact that we are needful, for with that awareness also comes the sensing that we couldn't be needful if there weren't something to fulfill the need.”
More on Goals
“I always want to be the best at whatever I'm attempting to do.”
“The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.”
“Jets are probably $2.7 or $2.8 billion. I'm nowhere close to that. The good news is I don't want to buy the Jets tomorrow. I love the journey of being an entrepreneur more than I like of the idea of buying the Jets.”