Words To Live By;Cus D’Amato

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  1. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
    When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
    When the funds are low and the debts are high,
    And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
    When care is pressing you down a bit,

    Rest! if you must; but don’t you quit.

    Life is ***** with its twists and turns,
    As everyone of us sometimes learns,
    And many a failure turns about
    When he might have won had he stuck it out;
    Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow;
    You might succeed with another blow.

    Often the goal is nearer than
    It seems to a faint and faltering man,
    Often the struggler has given up
    When he might have captured the victor’s cup.
    And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
    How close he was to the golden crown.

    Success is failure turned inside out;
    The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
    And you never can tell how close you are,
    It may be near when it seems afar;
    So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit;
    It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.


    http://myymind.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/words-to-live-bycus-damato/

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  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    coincidentally, i'm watching Tyson right now.
     
  3. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that poem has been attributed to a lot of people. its used by many fraternities.
     
  4. Back Hand Slap

    Back Hand Slap Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've read and watched documentaries on him, Patterson and Tyson, and come to the conclusion; Custor D'Amato is a very intelligent and complex man, albeit slightly loopy at times! Incredible trainer/coach
     
  5. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One source of where it came from was a poet named "Edgar A. Guest"

    Title: "Don't Quit"