Larry Holmes Quotes

'Never give in' was my mindset.

For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never.

I've never given up. I've always kept going. I don't feel that I could afford to give up. That would be the beginning of the end.

The word impossible does not exist for me. I've got a lot of signal flags in my flag bag, but there is not a white one in there. I am going to keep fighting until the day I die - and might keep on fighting afterward ... depends on where I am.

Fight each round take it on the chin. And never never never ever give in.

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.

Americans never quit.

Quitting doesn't enter my mind.

If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up.

I never give up. Doesn't matter what the score is.

I knocked a lot of guys out from the seventh round on - so if I gave up, I would never have achieved what I did. There was no giving up. It's weak to give up. The easiest thing in the world is to quit.

We've always got to fight to the end and never give up no matter what the score is or how much time is left.

I will never give up, and I will never give in.

I don't give in and I don't believe in giving up. This comes naturally to me, I know no other way.

The only way you fail is if you quit. That has always sort of been pounded into my head.

I love the relentless nature of a side that never gives up.

My nature is such that even if I failed 9,999 times, I'll attempt for the 10,000th time again.

I've never been a player who's given up.

I see so many people who don't want to try, and I say 'I don't care what I ever do, I never give up at anything anymore.' I don't care what it is, you'll never see me give up.

The world belongs to those who persevere.

I think my secret is that there's no shortcuts for hard work, determination and having that don't give up attitude.

There is nothing more certain than the defeat of the man who gives up.

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.

If you never quit, you're never beaten.

The only reason I have the career I have is that I didn't quit.