You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings. Jack Dempsey More Quotes by Jack Dempsey More Quotes From Jack Dempsey When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand. Jack Dempsey food motivational sports A champion is someone who gets up when he can't. Jack Dempsey motivational positive inspirational I never went to bed in my life and I never ate a meal in my life without saying a prayer. I know my prayers have been answered thousands of times, and I know that I never said a prayer in my life without something good coming of it. Jack Dempsey bed meals prayer Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance. Jack Dempsey fairness ethics justice All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him. Jack Dempsey boxing funny thinking For the first and only time, I was more worried about getting hurt by the crowd than by the guy I was fighting. I got a pretty good blast when introduced. The crowd was hollering and raising hell. I looked around for my bodyguard, a colorful New York character named Wild Bill Lyons, who packed two pearl-handled pistols and used to talk a lot about his days in the West. Wild Bill was under the ring, hiding. Jack Dempsey hurt new-york character Champions get up when they can't. Jack Dempsey champion get-up Don't worry honey, I'm too mean to die. Jack Dempsey worry honey mean Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body. Jack Dempsey height body men A Gentle Man and a Gentleman. Jack Dempsey gentleman tombstone men The best defense is a good offense. Jack Dempsey offense-and-defense offense defense By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry. Jack Dempsey worry life past I can't sing and I can't dance, but I can lick any S.O.B. in the house. Jack Dempsey i-can house Honey, I just forgot to duck. Jack Dempsey ducks boxing honey A champion owes everybody something. He can never pay back for all the help he got, for making him an idol. Jack Dempsey champion idols pay Nailing him was like trying to thread a needle in a high wind. Jack Dempsey boxing trying wind Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning. Jack Dempsey boxing morning funny A good fighter usually knows, to within a very few seconds, when a three-minute round is going to end. Jack Dempsey fighter three ends I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great. Jack Dempsey good-fight fighter made Number 4 should have been number 1. Thanks, Honey. Jack Dempsey been thanks should honey
