Muhammad Ali’s Funniest Quotes

I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’

It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.

I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.

I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round.

I’m the most recognized and loved man that ever lived because there weren’t no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn’t know about them.

Rumble, young man, rumble!

I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.

I should be a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.

I’m king of the world! I’m pretty! I’m a bad man!

I’m a poet, I’m a prophet, and I’m the best boxer in the world.

I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and thrown thunder in jail.

I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.

Don’t count the days, make the days count.

I’m not the smartest man in the world, but I ain’t the dumbest, either.

I’m not just a boxer; I’m a poet in motion.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.

If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

I’m the most colorful thing in the world.

I’m so fast, I can turn off the light switch and be in bed before the room gets dark.

I don’t smoke, but I keep a match box in my pocket. When my opponents are too confident, I light my matchbox to remind them they’re playing with fire.

I’m not the fastest, but I’m the most accurate. I always hit what I aim for.

I’m the dream come true, the king of accuracy. I don’t just throw punches, I paint masterpieces with my fists.

I’m a big believer in persistence. Knock me down, and I’ll get back up seven times stronger.

I fought like hell for that silver lining, and now the whole damn sky is silver!

I don’t suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

They say I’m arrogant, but I just speak the truth. I’m great, and I know it.

My punches flow like a symphony of destruction. The sweet sound of victory.

You think you’re tough? Wait till you step in the ring with me. I’ll make you wish you never put on those gloves.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the ring. It’s about to get hot in here.

I may be pretty on the outside, but inside, I’m all beast.

I don’t need luck; I make my own luck. I’m a force of nature.

I’m like a hurricane, leaving destruction in my wake. You can’t stop me.

They call it boxing, but I call it art. The beauty of the dance, the elegance of the knockout.

I don’t need a cape; my fists are my superpower.

I don’t sweat, I sparkle.

I fly higher than a butterfly, and I sting harder than a bee.

I’m a champion of the people, a hero in the ring. I fight for justice and greatness.

I’m the heavyweight champion of the world, but in my heart, I’m a lightweight with dreams.

If boxing was easy, it would be called chess.

I’m not afraid of death; I’m afraid of not living.

I may have Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s doesn’t have me.

I’m like a phoenix, rising from the ashes of defeat. I will always come back stronger.

I’m not just a fighter; I’m a survivor.

I’m the master of my fate, the captain of my soul.

I have wrestled with my demons and emerged victorious.

I’m not a quitter; I’m a fighter who knows when to throw in the towel.

Fear is only a weakness if you let it control you. I choose strength over fear.

I’m not just Muhammad Ali; I’m a legend that will live forever.