#punch

Once he became a series character, I made the conscious choice that he would never act like a series character, never wink at the reader, never pull his punches. Better for him, better for me. ↗

— Donald E. Westlake

#became #better #character #choice #conscious

In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch for every punch they take. ↗

— John Hickenlooper

#every #give #ground #high #hold

If anybody dared say wrestling was fake, you'd punch 'em. And you never used the word show. If you used the word show it was an insult. ↗

— Hulk Hogan

#dared #fake #insult #never #punch

I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era. ↗

— Larry Holmes

#era #fighting #i #joe #joe louis

I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didn't have the hardest punch in the world but my punches were sharp and they were crisp. And if you took too many of them, you would be knocked out. ↗

— Larry Holmes

#could #crisp #deliver #earth #ever

Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations. ↗

— Larry Holmes

#because #been #combinations #could #fast

I want to grow a flower for every time someone tells me “F*** you.” Then I’ll go back to that person and pin the flower on their lapel in a gesture of friendship. And while they are looking down on it in astonishment, I’ll bunch up my knuckles and punch them in the face. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#friendship #hilarious #humor #punch #ravings

I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#always #any #as far as #being #counter

It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches and the competition that's when the beast comes out and takes hold of us. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#because #beings #comes #competition #feel

Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#cut #heavy #hitter #mistake #punching