Famous quote by Joyce Carol Oates

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Boxing is about being hit rather more than it is about hitting, just as it is about feeling pain, if not devastating psy
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"Boxing is about being hit rather more than it is about hitting, just as it is about feeling pain, if not devastating psychological paralysis, more than it is about winning"

- Joyce Carol Oates

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This quote by Joyce Carol Oates speaks with the physical and also psychological toll that boxing handles its individuals. It suggests that the sporting activity is not just about winning, however additionally concerning withstanding the physical and also emotional pain that comes with being struck. It implies that the ability to take a punch as well as maintain going is equally as important as the ability to land one. The quote likewise suggests that boxing is an examination of one's psychological determination, as the emotional paralysis that comes with being struck can be equally as ruining as the physical discomfort. Inevitably, this quote speaks with the guts as well as strength of boxers, as well as the strength of character it takes to contend in the sport.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Joyce Carol Oates somewhere between June 16, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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