The man who has no imagination has no wings.

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

Only a man who knows what 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.

Only a man who knows what 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.

The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.

I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick.

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

I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.

We have one life; it soon will be past; what we do for God is all that will last.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

It isn't tIt isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.he mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most.

Everything good is on the highway.

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.