“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” — Muhammad Ali
“My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.” — Muhammad Ali
“I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” — Muhammad Ali
“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. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.” — Muhammad Ali
“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.” — Muhammad Ali
“Old age is just a record of one's whole life.” — Muhammad Ali
“I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.” — Muhammad Ali
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” — Muhammad Ali
“Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.” — Muhammad Ali
“We have one life; it soon will be past; what we do for God is all that will last.” — Muhammad Ali
“Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wild Life.” — 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.” — Muhammad Ali