Anthony J. D'Angelo Quotes

I learned that having great sensitivity is important. But being strong is just as important.

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.

Resilience is, of course, necessary for a warrior. But a lack of empathy isn't.

In taking stock of ourselves, we should not forget that fear plays a large part in the drama of failure. That is the first thing to be dropped. Fear is a mental deficiency susceptible of correction, if taken in hand before it gains an ascendency over us. Fear comes with the thought of failure.

Strength comes in so many forms. Not just the physical strength, but to understand the emotional strength. To have emotional vulnerability, to show that's not a weakness.

Your sensitivity is power. Don't let people transform your qualities into weaknesses.

With the tough mind, there must also be a tender heart.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

I can tell you character traits I admire and work to develop in myself - perseverance, self-discipline, courage to stand up for what is right even when it is against one's friends or one's self.

Having a thick skin doesn't mean that you're hard or harsh. I was lucky because I was born with a thick skin. That doesn't mean that things don't bother me, but you have to keep it in perspective.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

I've learned through experience that life is never that bad. The secret is just paying attention to how you feel and not letting anyone else dictate what in your heart you know is right.

Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.

I think to be 'tough' means you look relaxed. So you have to be tough to win tournaments. But you don't want to be so tough on yourself.

The stubbornness I had as a child has been transmitted into perseverance. I can let go but I don't give up. I don't beat myself up about negative things.

You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise above your own fears and failings.

I'm coming from a place of total strength and humility now.

I need to be able to face things.

I master my doubts now. I have fun with them, they're my travelling companions.

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your ego reacts and there's no better spiritual lesson than trying to not pay attention to your ego's reaction. That's what takes people out of the fight half the time.

I don't care what people think about me because I know I am more than all the pain and strife they hold inside.

I'm really super feminine, and I'm really soft. I'm very sensitive, I realized.