George Groves Quotes

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.

My father was a drill sergeant, and I've always had that mentality drilled into me of 'you've got to do better, you've got to do better.' I just try to listen to the characters. That's what works for me.

The only one who can beat me is me.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.

I practice martial arts not to win over other people but to win over my own heart.

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.

I think self-discipline is something, it's like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

It's hard to define change in oneself unless something really dramatic happens, like you give up some vice, fall in love, or something like that.

If you ask another competitor, they may tell you they felt very competitive towards me. But I can tell you that my biggest competition was myself. There's only so much you can do, right? There is only so much energy that one has. My focus was on how do I get the best out of myself.

I am not the one who has to try to beat me.

Boot camp was the first time I got a heavy dose of discipline. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

I have a talent for coming up with an analogy about martial arts training for everything. It's because training to improve your martial arts skills and training to step into a cage and fight another person teaches you a lot about... everything.

This sport has given me so much. It has taught me to be strong emotionally and physically.

I'm an A-Level player because I have the strength to look upon myself in the mirror and master my reality.

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

You have to go out there and focus on yourself and not who you are up against.

I've got to be the best person that Tyrann can be.

Wrestling introduced me to the idea that my body has a purpose besides trying to look five years younger for the first time.

One's character is reflected in their choices after all. I'm glad to have been making ones that make my heart soar.

I just kind of try to go out and focus on what I've got to do to get myself better.

We can't focus too much on the opponent, we have to focus on ourselves.

I would be a very different person without karate.