4. His Writing Career
Ali may have been able to throw down, but he was also able to put together a compelling book as well. One of his books, Soul of a Butterfly, is written alongside his daughter and goes over some of the biggest moments in Ali’s life. Ali also helped to write a more standard autobiography entitled The Greatest: My Own Story that came out in 2015 and talks more in-depth on the struggles he faced both in and out of the ring. The book was edited by Toni Morrison who has won a Nobel Prize in the past, so you better believe it was well put together. Both books were considered best-sellers.
3. His Quotes
When it comes to leaving your legacy behind, it always helps when people have written down some of the best things you’ve ever said. One of my personal favorites is, “If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.” The quote was later adapted to be used in the movie Reservoir Dogs.
As well as this, Ali has helped inspire others with quotes like:
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
And of course,
“Float like a butterfly, like a bee.”
The world clearly lost a wise and inspirational man.
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