Sylvester Enzio Stallone is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. Profoundly inspirational Sylvester Stallone quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
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Famous Sylvester Stallone Quotes
I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going. Sylvester Stallone
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Sylvester Stallone
When you’re scared, when you’re hanging on, when life is hurting you, then you’re going to see what you’re really made of. Sylvester Stallone
Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give it’s about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward. Sylvester Stallone
Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure. Sylvester Stallone
I learned the real meaning of love. Love is absolute loyalty. People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades. You can depend so much on certain people, you can set your watch by them. And that’s love, even if it doesn’t seem very exciting. Sylvester Stallone
If you don’t have a mountain, build one and then climb it. And after you climb it, build another one; otherwise you start to flatline in your life. Sylvester Stallone
It Ain’t How Hard You Hit. It’s How Hard You Can Get Hit and Keep Moving Forward. It’s About How Much You Can Take And Keep Moving Forward! Sylvester Stallone
Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake. Sylvester Stallone
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that! Sylvester Stallone
The trouble with remakes is that people fall in love with the original. It’s like peanut butter. If you try to change the taste of peanut butter, you’re in trouble. Sylvester Stallone
Without love, loyalty, desires, passion, courage, dignities, faith, beliefs and all the other ingredients that go into making the human soul something so elevated that only God knows its limits, we are only shells bobbing aimlessly in a calm sea of mediocrity. And if you can figure that out, please write and explain it to me because you’re a better man than I am. Sylvester Stallone
If you think people are inherently good, you get rid of the police for 24 hours see what happens. Sylvester Stallone
Consider the source Don’t be a fool by listening to a fool. Sylvester Stallone
It ain’t over till its over. Sylvester Stallone
I’ve been involved in something which was chaotic and insane. All I can say now is that I am, and intend to stay, a single man. Sylvester Stallone
The man who can best gets along with women, is the man who can get along without them. Sylvester Stallone
For Rocky II, I got a torn pectoral muscle, I got all beat up inside, I had to have an operation to splice things back together. Sylvester Stallone
It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful. Sylvester Stallone
My favorite snack would have to be Fritos, no doubt about it. Fritos and mayonnaise. I know. Really healthy, isn’t it? Sylvester Stallone
I am making a correction to one of the quotes you guys have for Sly Stallone; It’s not ethical to put around words saying a person said something and did not. Hence the meaning of quoting someone; means that person said exactly what you’re putting quotes around Verbatim. Here’s the real quote by Sly Stallone in Rocky Balboa; It ain’t about how hard you can hit it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Under your quote guidelines should read only enter quotes if you without a doubt are in fact quoting something someone said verbatim. Sylvester Stallone
When I was a kid, my mother used to feed me mashed potato sandwiches, brussel sprout sandwiches; my brain cells were starving from lack of food. I’ll eat anything. I’ll eat dirt. Sylvester Stallone
Like I said, I’ve got too much respect for women to marry them, but that doesn’t mean you can’t support them emotionally and financially. Sylvester Stallone
A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it’s important to show that even under all this strength there’s a fragile side, a side that can be affected. Sylvester Stallone
I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated. Sylvester Stallone
I respect a woman too much to marry her. Sylvester Stallone
But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that! Sylvester Stallone
I’m not a genetically superior person. I built my body. Sylvester Stallone
I’m not just painting for painting’s sake. I want to be truthful. Sylvester Stallone
Halloween is the only time people can become what they want to be without getting fired. Sylvester Stallone
Jesus is the inspiration for anyone to go the distance. Sylvester Stallone
It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, failures, and knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful! Sylvester Stallone
I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don’t know if I’m the monarch of all I survey. Sylvester Stallone
Success is usually the culmination of controlling failures. Sylvester Stallone
Once is a man’s life, for one mortal moment, he must make a grab for immorality; if not, he has not lived. Sylvester Stallone
It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful. Sylvester Stallone
I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour. Sylvester Stallone
The fear is the fuel that we use for overachievement. If I wasn’t afraid at times, I wouldn’t work as hard. Sylvester Stallone
On the sequel, you’ve lost the element of surprise. Usually, on the first one you may not go very, very deep into character; the second one you start to explore the character a bit more. Sylvester Stallone
Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality – that’s the main event. Sylvester Stallone
I made some truly awful movies. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess to murder just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes. Sylvester Stallone
Every time I’ve failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back. Sylvester Stallone
When life hits you pretty hard, you can go into a dark corner. Sylvester Stallone
If you don’t have a mountain, build one and then climb it. And after you climb it, build another one; otherwise you start to flatline your life. Sylvester Stallone
When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair. Sylvester Stallone
I’m more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time. Sylvester Stallone
I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism. Sylvester Stallone
Once in one’s life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived. Sylvester Stallone
Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality that’s the main event. Sylvester Stallone
There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone. Sylvester Stallone
Usually whenever you’re scared of something, do it. If you’re not afraid of it, don’t do it. Sylvester Stallone
I think that gravity sets into everything, including careers, but pendulums do swing and mountains do become valleys after a while if you keep on walking. Sylvester Stallone
I have all kinds of chest injuries; I tore my vein during Rocky II and had 60 stitches. If you’ve seen Rocky Balboa, you’ll know how bad they look. Sylvester Stallone
You are what you leave behind. Sylvester Stallone
I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat. Sylvester Stallone
I think that’s become passe, but if you can surround yourself with a kind of monument to yourself and your family a statement and you can afford it, then that’s a noble project. Sylvester Stallone
At the end of the day, Rocky is a love story, and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian. Sylvester Stallone
Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that’s a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It’s how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting. Sylvester Stallone
In a contest between me and a bulldog, you would say the bulldog is cuter. Sylvester Stallone
If you’re willing to take the humiliation of sticking your head above the crowd, maybe it’s, you know, the pleasure will be worth the pain. Sylvester Stallone
I’m not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren’t straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works. Sylvester Stallone
I believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts. Sylvester Stallone
All young men want to prove themselves. Sylvester Stallone
Love is totally about loyalty. People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades. Sylvester Stallone
The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo, the ultimate pessimist. You’re going to always be remembered for them, no matter what you do. Sylvester Stallone
Dreams cost nothing. They are free. The hard part is just keeping them going. Sylvester Stallone
I’ll always have this blue collar connection. For every guy, there is an opportunity to be a lot better than he thought he could be. We can’t all be the star of the team, but we can be a star in our life. Sylvester Stallone
Nobody owes nobody nothing. Rocky Balboa
I’m a patriot of the heart. Sylvester Stallone
Going on one more round, when you don’t think you can that’s what makes all the difference in your life. Rocky Balboa
You’ve got to show your soul otherwise you’re just a piece of equipment. Sylvester Stallone
If this is something you wanna do, and if this is something you gotta do, then you do it. Fighters fight. Rocky Balboa
I have a fear of heights that borders on mania. Sylvester Stallone
If I can change and you can change, everybody can change. Rocky Balboa
Clothing is the first step to building a character. Sylvester Stallone
I’ve lived in a world of death. I’ve watched people I’ve loved die. Some fast with a bullet, some not enough left to bury. All these years I’ve kept my secrets, but the time has come to face my past. And if they come looking for me, they will welcome death. John Rambo
With a lot of comedians, one of their major attributes is that they look comedic, with a certain hangdog or manic expression. I look like the neighborhood bully. That doesn’t elicit laughter. Sylvester Stallone
You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Rocky Balboa
I think kids growing up, if they were picked on and feeling inferior at 12, they’re going to feel that way at 72. You just deal with it better. I’m serious. Sylvester Stallone
All the ones I’ve loved are now ghosts. But I will fight to keep their memory alive forever. John Rambo
There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone. Sylvester Stallone
To survive a war, you gotta become war. John Rambo
I believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts. Sylvester Stallone
Live for nothing or die for something. John Rambo
I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one. Sylvester Stallone
