Quotes from Cus D'Amato

No matter what anyone says, no matter the excuse or explanation, whatever a person does in the end is what he intended to do all along.

Boxing is a contest of character and ingenuity. The boxer with more will, determination, desire, and intelligence is always the one who comes out the victor.

A boy comes to me with a spark of interest. I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.

To see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy.

The punch that knocks a man out is the punch that he doesn't see.

Heroes and cowards feel exactly the same fear. Heroes just react to it differently.

The hero and the coward both feel exactly the same fear, only the hero confronts his fear and converts it into fire.

Emotions, particularly anger, are like fire. They can cook your food and keep you warm, or they can burn your house down.