"When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'"
- George Foreman
About this Quote
This quote by George Foreman is an amusing reflection on his childhood in Houston. It speaks to the hardship he experienced growing up, and how his household was so poor that they could not even pay for the last two letters of the word "bad". This quote is a pointer of the struggles that many individuals face, and how even in the face of misfortune, individuals can still discover methods to minimize their situation. It likewise speaks with the strength of the human spirit, and how even in the face of hardship, people can still find ways to reconcile their scenario. This quote is a reminder that no matter how hard life can be, it is still possible to find happiness and humor in the midst of it.
This quote is written / told by George Foreman somewhere between January 10, 1949 and today. He was a famous Athlete from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
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"One person goes off and works in Houston the other person goes off to London and you're on the phone to each other and somebody is paying you to kiss somebody else. It's very bizarre being an actor"
"If we look at Houston, which is a very environmentally toxic place, we find that it has one of the highest levels of young men going to prison and also among the highest levels of illiteracy in the country"
"When I'd finished, everybody said they wanted me for this movie. At first I thought they meant a nudie flick since an awful lot of nudies are made in Houston"
"I wanted to bring back that big, ballad type of music that we used to love so much. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, when they first came out, that's what I grew up singing"
"And then I graduate two years later, in 1998, with my class. And, since then I've been here in Houston for training basically. And I was very happy to be assigned to this mission"
"And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, 'Dad, I got a couple of days off and I'm getting ready to go to Houston to sign to fight Muhammad Ali"
