"In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for." No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost."
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As quoted in Imperfect Heroes : Teaching in Challenging Times to Motivate Student Achievement (2022) by Andrew Barkley, p. 8
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