Quotes by Sylvester Stallone

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!

Consider the source...Dont be a fool by listening to a fool.

Let me tell you something you already know. The world aint all sunshine and rainbows . Its a very mean and nasty place, and I dont care how tough you are , it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it aint about how hard you hit. Its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. Thats how winning is done! Now, if you know what youre worth, then go out and get what youre worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you aint where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that aint you. Youre better than that.

If youre gonna be a failure at least be one at something you enjoy.

I am not the smartest or most talented person in the world but I succeeded because I keep going and going and going.

I thought I had reached a point in life where everything would be smooth. But it is not. It just gets more jagged and pitted and filled with turns that take you into the dark recesses of your mind. It never seems to get easy.

I believe theres an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just dont know if Im the monarch of all I survey.

Crunches are much more effective than regular sit-ups because they specifically target your upper abdominal muscles rather than your hip muscles. If youre not used to them, they can cause soreness a day or two later, but its a cool soreness. A badge of honor.

I try to combine in my paintings cinematic feeling, emotional feeling, and sometimes actually writing on the page to combine all the different elements of communication.

There arent a lot of opportunities for that rite of passage that makes you a man. War is one of them, and violent sports are another.

When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair.

A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think its important to show that even under all this strength theres a fragile side, a side that can be affected.

People dont realize that when they throw out their back, its often because of weak abs. These muscles are essential for lower-back strength and good posture.

Every morning, I crawl out of bed. I sit there and think, Do I really need this? And I drag myself to the gym in my garage. Its not fun. I hate it. I work out alone. Weights.

If you think people are inherently good, you get rid of the police for 24 hours - see what happens.

People asked if I could have played the Terminator. Are you kidding? Not a chance, I never could have played the Terminator.