Charlie Seymour Jr - Muhammad Ali Really Surprised Me

Muhammad Ali's Quotes Really Surprised Me While Researching For I Learned It All From My Kids

As I'm preparing my book, I Learned It All From My Kids, I've been looking for quotes from lots of other people. I'm looking for statements that support my own thoughts and values, but I've really been surprised at what my research has shown.

So many people are negative about what they say… or at least the quotes that people save from them are negative.

Even many of the Golden Age of Television stars are negative, and I was hoping they'd spice things up within the covers of my book.

But I don't want negative thoughts. I'm not blind to them and I know they exist… I just don't see any reason to pass them on to others.

One who really surprised me (someone who has many deep, positive, insightful quotes) is Muhammad Ali. Oh, sure "Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee" comes to mind, but that's not one I'll use. But he's really hit some nerves for me.

Things like, "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."

Or, how about "I hated every minute of training, but I said, "Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."

Or, "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."

Believe me, these will each make my book as supporting statements to some of my own ideas.

It's been a real eye-opener to see what others over the centuries have said. I look forward to sharing some of their thinking when I present my own.

Best,

Charlie Seymour Jr.
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Charlie Seymour Jr is the founder of ILearnedItAllFromMyKids.com, FathersAndTheDaughtersTheyLove.com, and RaisingGreatFamilies.com. He is also working with his daughter, Liz, as she publishes her own website and releases her first solo CD: LizSeymour.com. Charlie is a Social Marketer and Community Builder and often consults about marketing through his site, GetThemOffTheRaftMarketing.com. He's a prolific writer, including blogs on each of these sites, his book Dream Inc (32 Philadelphia-area Entrepreneurs and their Million Dollar Secrets For Success), and articles about Social Marketing for national and regional publications including NSA Magazine (for the National Speakers Association) and Spotlight (for the American Association of Community Theatre). He's the father of two daughters and lives in Wallingford, PA with his wife, Pam.