The Fighter's Mind Quotes

“It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.”
― Sam Sheridan, The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game

“Don't let it be anxiety; let that uncertainty generate excitement. If you can't make that switch you shouldn't be a writer, or an artist, or a fighter. You won't enjoy it.”
― Sam Sheridan, The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game

“A pet peeve of mine is when fans start griping about a fighter who lost making excuses. Of course he’s making excuses. This is his profession, he’s going to get back in there, and for his sanity and mental strength he needs to have a reason he can point to for his loss. If he didn’t make excuses, if he didn’t have a reason to think he can win next time, how could he ever fight again?”
― Sam Sheridan, The Fighter's Mind