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Fights aren't won in the octagon, they're won in the months leading up to them, in a near-empty gym, in the lost hours of a day, whether I feel like it or not.

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Georges St-Pierre
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: May 19
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Amateur Wrestler
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I'm the kind of guy who only makes a mistake once, never twice.
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I don't want things that I regret in life, and things that I have not done - and I don't want to at 80 years wake up, and tell myself: 'Oh I was on top of my shape and skills and I didn't do it.'
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I'm training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection.
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I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him.
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For me, personally, when I'm afraid of something - when you're afraid of something, normally you try to go away, you try to avoid it. Instead of avoiding it, to overcome your fear, I believe you need to embrace it.
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Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.
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Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around.
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Once I got over my anger and rage from childhood, once I stopped feeling like a victim, I was able to open myself to great sources of learning.
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When I go on vacation I just like to do nothing - just hang out at the beach, go eat the best restaurants, and do nothing.
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My fear delivered one of the great lessons of my life: That someone without fear can’t push himself. He can’t get better. He can’t transform negatives into positives. He can’t open his world to creativity and invention, or even progress.
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It's bizarre, a punch in the face hurts less when you win than when you lose.
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Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.
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Only way to eliminate the element of surprise is to know yourself and now your adversary.
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If you prepare your subconscious for highly stressful situations, you can create harmony with your fears. You can tame fear like a wild animal and use it to your advantage.
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In fighting, in evolution, in life, efficiency is the key.
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