Quotes about Struggle

One time, I fought 90 fights in 90 days in 90 different places around the world. I didn't even know who I was: about 45 or 50 in, they just kept pushing me, and that's when I really get into a lot of trouble.

You see God's hands in so many situations. Then someone will point to all the bad things that are going on. Well, it's because we don't want God in our society. We are pushing God farther and farther away. And we can now see those consequences in our society.

After momma gave birth to 12 of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.

People like to see a guy being built up; they like to see a guy go from the bottom to the top, but then once you're on the top for a little bit, people wait to see you fail, and they want you to fail, so they find flaws and they find reasons, whether it's being too nice or trying to make you out to be fake - that's what they do.

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

Some folks run from the doubt and go backward. You try for all the spiritual Band-Aids you can find... when actually, what you need to do is press forward, to accept those doubts and work through them.

I spent most of my adult life trying to get as far away from my folks as possible.

The Lord is forgiving, but sometimes life is not forgiving.

I fought Chad Mendes to make sure I was in the top five.

Freedom of speech wasn't won by being nice, it has been won by struggle with religion.

Because, for some of us, one mile can be farther to walk than thirty.

All I can tell you is faith is just the beginning of a long, difficult journey.