Muhammad Ali

"Rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

"Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on to live normal lives."

"Punish me with brutality, and I will grow wiser; yet punish me with love, and I will grow wiser faster."

"I never thought of losing, but now that it's over, I only think about the distance I've traveled."

"My legacy is that I stood up for what I believed in."

"Entertainment is my greatest love."

"I'm just a mirror for people. I show them what's possible."

"Time is precious; waste it and you waste your life."

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee - your hands can't hit what your eyes can't see."

"Wealth is a test of character."

"Boxing is like a chess match. You have to think ahead."

"Don't be a follower. Be a leader and make your own decisions."

"The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy."

"Anger is not only destructive to the object of anger, but also to the subject."

"When you can dream it, you can become it."

"A person with ambition and drive will succeed because they are willing to work harder than everyone else."

"Art teaches nothing except the significance of life."

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize."

"I've wrestled with alligators, I've tussled with a whale, I done handcuffed lightning and thrown thunder in the jail."

"Pay attention to your inner voice - it's guiding you toward your purpose."

"The will to win is everything."

"You don't have to make history. Just live a good life. Be kind. Be honest. Follow your dreams."

"Knowledge is the most valuable thing you can possess."

"Beauty is the reflection of the soul's light within the body."

"I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light and was in bed before the room got dark."

"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man."

"What you're thinking is what you're becoming."

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

"True greatness comes from being brave enough to be yourself."