THE WISDOM OF PRO-WRESTLING IN QUOTATIONS

Everything I needed to know

I learned from Pro-Wrestlers
The wisdom of Pro-Wrestlers in Quotations

Edited by
Fernan Vargas

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THE WISDOM OF PRO-WRESTLING IN QUOTATIONS

Everything I needed to know

I learned from Pro-Wrestlers
The wisdom of Pro-Wrestlers in Quotations

Edited by
Fernan Vargas
Copyright© 2017: Fernan D. Vargas.

No portion of original content in this text may be

copied or reproduced in anyway, without written
authorization from the writer and/or publisher.

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INTRODUCTION

I have always said that Truth is where you find it. I have found great
wisdom in unusual places. None more unusual than in the spectacle
that is professional wrestling. Wisdom is there however and in some
cases it can be profound. Whether it be the characters or the men and
women behind them, pro-wrestling has given us some great words of
wisdom.

As with my previous project I always write to an audience of two.

My Son and daughter, in hopes that I can leave them some life lessons
in the event that I am not here to teach them later. The book however
should be of value to all.

-Fernan Vargas

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If you want to fly with the eagles you can't hang out
with the crows.
-Brock Lesnar

I know my limitations. I know I'm not perfect. I

know what I know, but more importantly, I know
what I don't know. When I don't know something, I
surround myself with people I can trust to teach me.
-Brock Lesnar

Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard

work. There's got to be hard work and mental
toughness. It's not just one thing that gets you there
it's an accumulation of things
-Brock Lesnar

You have to fight just to survive

-Brock Lesnar

There's an old expression about falling off a horse.

You get back on and you ride that bad boy into
town.
-Brock Lesnar
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At the end of the day, I think everybody takes for

granted that they get up, get out of bed every
morning - just the mere fact that they can stand in
front of the mirror and brush their teeth and get in
their car and take off? A lot of people take their
health for granted.
-Brock Lesnar

You learn a lot of different things with trials and

tribulations and, at the end of the day, you get some
positives from whatever mistakes you've made.
-Brock Lesnar

There's a solution to every problem. I just have to

find the right solution to fix this problem
-Brock Lesnar

Go empower yourself. You need confidence because

the one thing that bullying does is it belittles you,
and it takes away your confidence, and nobody
deserves that.
-Bill Goldberg

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I believe in the simple things in life; everything

derives from the beginning. You take things very
simplistically and try to be the best person you can
be.
-Bill Goldberg

As a father, you want the best for your son, quite

obviously. You want to create the best memories for
your son.
-Bill Goldberg

Kids are soft these days, period, end of the story in

every respect. People coddle them too much. I'm
sick of that; it's irresponsible parenting. Taking care
of them is one thing, but turning little boys into little
girls because you're coddling them so much, kids
need to have experiences on their own.
-Bill Goldberg

Having children changes your outlook 100 percent

of your life.
-Bill Goldberg

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Everything emanates from the basics, from your

base. If you don't have a strong base, I'm sorry, but
you are always going to be coming back to it, trying
to retain.
-Bill Goldberg

Free agency screws everybody's allegiances up.

Whether it be football, baseball, hockey, basketball,
whatever it may be. It's really hard.
-Bill Goldberg

The deal is that I hold myself to an extremely high

standard, and it's a standard that can never be... it's
unattainable. But it drives me to be the very best in
everything I do.
-Bill Goldberg

I'm a man who makes his own decisions and sticks

with them; I think there's a lot of integrity in that.
-Bill Goldberg

I've got a lot of people I'm carrying on my back, but

it's a light load because I take a lot of pride in who I
am and where I came from.
-Bill Goldberg
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Do every single thing you can to protect yourself,

your family, and your country.
-Bill Goldberg

I'm not saying everybody has to walk around with a

six-shooter, but they have to be prepared. You don't
have to be militarized, but you have to be ready.
-Bill Goldberg

No matter how much money you make, no matter

how famous you are, you're not above going outside
and cutting trees. I do it all the time.
-Bill Goldberg

It's always good to have other people who you can

lean on and pick you up when you're down and vice
versa.
-Bill Goldberg

Without your health, you've got nothing going on. I

thank God every day for good health.
-Ric Flair

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In order to be the man, you have to beat the man.

-Ric Flair

If you have notoriety, you can dress any way you

want to dress. That's the way it is. I just like to get
dressed up. I think that they go hand in hand -
notoriety and people lookin at ya. If they look at ya,
either you look like a million dollars, or you don't. A
guy can have a phenomenal body, but if the suit
doesn't fit him, forget it.
-Ric Flair

When somebody has convinced you that you're not

worth anything to anybody anymore, and they spend
a lot of time doing it, you start believing it yourself.
-Ric Flair

Reading takes me to a different place than my

everyday life. I usually get fully involved in what
I'm reading about, so it's a great escape.
-Rey Mysterio

Being myself is what got me to where I am.

-Jeff Hardy

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I'm enjoying life at my fullest. Sometimes you

realize that money isn't everything.
-Rey Mysterio

Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally

important.
-Mick Foley

You can't satisfy everybody. If you do, you're

probably doing something wrong.
-Mick Foley

You have to believe in yourself. But you know

what? There's a fine line between believing in
yourself and being delusional. And I'm sure there
were a lot of people who thought I was being
delusional when they saw me attempting to become
a big shot in the world of pro wrestling. Luckily, it
worked out: it doesn't work out for that many
people.
-Mick Foley

I think you can always learn lessons by the guys

who came before you.
-Mick Foley
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Just spending time with fans and acting normal and

talking to them just like I was one of their boys,
that's what it's all about.
-Jeff Hardy

The world is a mess. It seems that life gets harder on

a personal level each and every day. Hug and kiss
those you love every day. You never know when the
tragedies of this world may visit your life.
-Kevin Nash

Be loyal to those who are loyal to you. And respect

everyone, even your enemies and competition.
-John Cena

When people show loyalty to you, you take care of

those who are with you. It's how it goes with
everything. If you have a small circle of friends, and
one of those friends doesn't stay loyal to you, they
don't stay your friend for very long.
-John Cena

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I have certain things that I stand for, certain things

that I believe in, and if you don't like it and you tell
me to go to hell, I think that's your God-given right
as a fan. It's one of those deals where I'm that one
guy who is outside of that realm of good guy, bad
guy. I'm just me, and it elicits a response both
positive and negative.
-John Cena

A relationship is based on communication.

-John Cena

The big moments for me are moments when I can

actually contribute.
-John Cena

If you don't learn from your mistakes, then they

become regrets.
-John Cena

To succeed, i have to believe every night, in my

heart, that i am the best.
-John Cena

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When you look back at your body of work, no

matter what your career path, by the time you hang
'em up, if you can say, 'This place is in better shape
than when I started,' then you did good.
-John Cena

A lot of times, people are reserved or maybe scared

of testing what your body is capable of. I'm not.
-John Cena

There are moments in life where it gets so hectic

that time becomes a blur. Keep calm and never give
up.
-John Cena

A true champion is not judged by how much he or

she is admired, but by how well they can stand at
the face of adversity.
-John Cena

A man's character is not judged after he celebrates a

victory, but by what he does when his back is
against the wall.
-John Cena

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When the day comes when you don’t believe in

yourself there’s the door, get the hell out.
-John Cena

Live fast, fight hard, no regrets!

-John Cena

Never Quit, Never backdown.

-John Cena

There's those who talk about it. And there's those

who BE about it!
-John Cena

When you are surrounded by people who are much

better than you, you have two choices: You can sh*t
the bed, and the performance can go to hell. Or you
can step up and rise to the occasion.
-John Cena

When I hear people boo, that just makes me want to

go out there and work harder.
-John Cena

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I literally wake up and try to tackle every day the

best I can and do my best to try to make life as
productive and positive as I can.
-John Cena

Nobody remembers second place.

-John Cena

Time management is the key. Although it seems

hectic, as long as you manage your time properly
you can get everything done.
-John Cena

I never back down and I never quit!

-John Cena

I haven't backed down from a fight in my life, and I

won't start tonight.
-John Cena

Everything I do is to become better, the best ever

and I'm not going to stop.
-Dolph Ziggler
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Showing off is what you do when your are simply

better than everybody else.
-Dolph Ziggler

It's not showing off if you back it up.

-Dolph Ziggler

Break the rules. Be a fighter. Any dream is possible

if you are brave enough to do it YOUR way.
-AJ Lee

I don’t want to do what my idols did… I want to do

more than they did. And I feel like I’m on my way.
-AJ Lee

There is no shame in going out fighting and getting

your ass kicked, but there is no honor in not fighting
at all.
-The Undertaker

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The only people who try to tell you that you can’t do
something, are the people who have failed
-Chris Jericho

I have no fear; I have nothing to lose. I'd rather burn

out than fade away, and I would rather go out in a
blaze of glory on my own terms than let anybody
dictate anything to me in my career.
-Dean Ambrose

If you don't have the confidence, it doesn't matter

what you do, you're always second-guessing
yourself.
-Chris Jericho

He who controls the past commands the future, He

who commands the future, conquers the past.
-Kane

Everything's a challenge, man. You just have to take

each dance as its own separate thing and just go for
it.
-Chris Jericho

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Life isn't that sweet. That's why everyone wants

sweet things.
-The Undertaker

Sometimes it's hell getting to heaven

-The Undertaker

You must show no mercy...nor have any belief

whatsoever in how others judge you...for your
greatness will silence them all.
-The Ultimate Warrior

If what that man did in his life, makes the blood

pulse through the body of others, and makes them
believe deeper in something larger than life, then his
essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by the
storytellers, by the loyalty, by the memory, of those
who honor him and make whatever the man did live
forever.
-The Ultimate Warrior

Live Strong, Act Bold, Be Brave. Nothing's too hard

to do, ALWAYS BELIEVE,
-The Ultimate Warrior

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It is never wrong to fight for what is right, never!

-The Ultimate Warrior

I don't like to speak badly of people...

-Andre the Giant

I just don't think it is right, killing innocent girls.

-Andre the Giant

You don't throw rocks at a man with a machine gun!

-Roddy Piper

I don't need to know how tough I am to know how

tough I am.
-Roddy Piper

Fighting is not internal, but it can be very spiritual.

Everything acting is internal. One of my problems in
making the transition is pulling back, but I'm
working on it.
-Roddy Piper

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I Cower over no one.

-Roddy Piper

It's unacceptable to just sit on the couch and say I'm

not doing anything. You've got to get out and do
everything you can.
-Owen Hart

Enough is enough and it's time for a change.

-Owen Hart

Enough is enough. I'm a champion. Look at me, I'm

a champion. I am not a nugget.
-Owen Hart

Walk along one day and do nothing wrong, play by

the rules, be a good person, do everything right: it
doesn't guarantee anything.
-Owen Hart

Let me tell you now a man of my position can

afford to look ridiculous at any time.
-Randy Savage

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Hard work pays off, dreams come true. Bad times

don't last, but BAD GUYS do.
-Scott Hall

Work ethic = dreams! That to me is that no one gets

a free ride. You have to work for it and it doesn't get
handed to you.
-Diamond Dallas Page

People are the story they tell themselves.

-Diamond Dallas Page

You gotta surround yourself with positive people,

people who care.
-Diamond Dallas Page

I don't quit. If someone quits on me, that's on them,

but I'm not going to quit, especially if I say I'm
gonna do something.
-Diamond Dallas Page

Nobody believes in me more than me.

-Diamond Dallas Page

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I always think anything is possible.

-Diamond Dallas Page

To a critic, no explanation will do. To a fan, no

explanation is needed.
-Jeff Jarrett

For the people who believe, you don't have to

explain, and for the people who don't believe, no
explanation is good enough.
-Jeff Jarrett

I always feel that it is quality of time not quantity of

time.
-Alberto Del Rio
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These people are like sheep, if you were to ask

them, who would like hepatitis, they are all going to
cheer.
-Santino Marella

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Sometimes it's what you don't do that makes you

who you are.
-CM Punk

I would much rather be hated for who I am, then

loved for something that I am not.
-CM Punk

Whatever your walk in life is, you pick what you

want to be, then go ahead and be the best one.
-CM Punk

The best thing you can probably do is keep a low

profile, keep your eyes and ears open, your mouth
shut, and you will learn a ton.
-CM Punk

Haters are my favorite. I´ve built an empire with the

bricks they´ve thrown at me. Keep on hating.
-CM Punk

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I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I don’t use drugs. That

may be boring for some people, but that’s just me.
That’s how I live my life. That stuff never appealed
to me and I never understood getting so messed up
that you can’t even walk home or remember the
previous night. I choose to live my life without it.
-CM Punk

I'm the kind of person that if I'm not getting

something that I need from somewhere. I don't cry
about it, I'm like OK I'm going to go here and find
what I need.
-CM Punk

If something sucks, I've always been completely

vocal about it, and I've been punished many, many
times because of that. But I don't think I'd be in the
spot I'm in right now if I wasn't me. I've always just
been me.
-CM Punk

Why could you smoke all of those cigarettes? It’s

not like they are making you better… they are
killing you. It seemed real idiotic to me.
-CM Punk

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When you step in the ring, your arms are just too
short to box with God
-CM Punk

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Around here, no one deserves anything.
You have to earn it.
-Daniel Bryan

Follow your dreams and work hard. There's no

replacement for hard work, and that's true for any
field. If you work hard at it, you're going to see the
fruits of your labor, I guarantee it.
-Seth Rollins
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Winning often teaches you about losing and losing
often teaches you about winning and a lot of things
also happen by luck and you have to be at the right
place at the right time.
-Daniel Bryan

You cant be a champion until you can beat a bear.

-Daniel Bryan

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I think it's my motivation and my dedication to

prove everyone wrong whenever they tell me I can't
do something.
-The Miz

It's not willing to settle for anything less than

success.
-The Miz

I think all women have some sort of beauty in them.

-The Miz

You know, some people take peace of mind and

confuse it with lack of passion.
-Rob Van Dam

People fear change, Change is not knowing what’s

going to happen. People sometimes mistake change
as a negative. I look at change as exciting, look at it
as an opportunity to make your life better. Fear
builds mountains, Faith removes them. It’s time for
you to conquer new horizons. Today is going to be a
GREAT day for a change!
-Marc Mero

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Love your life, live for the day

-Jeff Hardy

Desire means never quit.

-Jeff Hardy

Life is not about winning the race. Life is about

finishing the race, and how many people we can all
help finish this race. How we can start being kinder
to each other
-Marc Mero

Some people are so special, so beautiful and have so

much to offer this world. Sad thing is they just don’t
see it. They need positive reinforcement. Tell them,
'If you could see only half of what I see in you, then
one day you'd realize how truly amazing you really
are.
-Marc Mero

Your destiny is what you make. It's the choices that

you make. And for every choice, there's a
consequence.
-Triple H

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Happiness is a road seldom traveled by the

multitudes. If you find it, please, don't take it for
granted. If you Happen to stray from it, don't let
negative obstacles overcome you. Anger and rage
only detour you from your final objectives. The
future holds nothing but opportunity, and good
things happen to good people I promise
-Jeff Hardy

When the time is yours, the future is waiting, The

person you become, and the people you're creating.
-Jeff Hardy

Don't think you can...know you can! Your human

body is the most impressive tool that you will ever
own. Even if you can't control everything...you can
always control something. Your body - Use
it...Amuse it...because one day...you're going to lose
it.
-Jeff Hardy

Fear is only a four letter word.

-Jeff Hardy

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Resist. Unlearn. Defy.

-Jeff Hardy

Be as unique and original as possible.

-Jeff Hardy

It's your body, use it.. amuse it..because one day,

you're gonna lose it!
-Jeff Hardy

Expand your Imagination.

-Jeff Hardy

I still look forward to doing things I've never done

before. But the fear beforehand is always worse than
the actual moment.
-Jeff Hardy

You can’t have wasted a life you’ve barely lived.

-Magnus

Evolution is your solution.

-Triple H
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I think that if you go through life and no one hates

you, then that means you're not good at anything
-Triple H

If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

-Bam Bam Bigelow

There was a time in my life when opportunities were

so few and far between they were like little cracks in
the wall, and if one opportunity came my way, I
would scratch and claw and bite and I would do
anything I could to make sure that I grabbed that
opportunity by the throat and I did not let it go.
-Dwayne Johnson

When you walk up to opportunities door, don't

knock it... Kick that B*tch in, smile and introduce
yourself
-Dwayne Johnson

One of the most important things you can

accomplish is just being yourself.
-Dwayne Johnson

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BLOOD, SWEAT & RESPECT. First two you

GIVE. Last one you EARN.
-Dwayne Johnson

I've learned over the years that when it comes to

success, consistency is key. Consistent hard work
that we may not like doing today, but for a payoff
we'll love tomorrow. Earn it. Enjoy it.
-Dwayne Johnson

Change doesn't begin when we get knocked on our

ass. It begins the moment we decide to get back up
on our own feet
-Dwayne Johnson

Don't be afraid to be ambitious about your goals.

Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.
-Dwayne Johnson

Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in

the morning the devil says, "awe s***.. they're up".
-Dwayne Johnson

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All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts

with you.
-Dwayne Johnson

There is no substitute for hardwork. Always be

humble and hungry.
-Dwayne Johnson

In life we get an opportunity to do some cool things,

and some things that are fun and that we like doing.
-Dwayne Johnson

We do today what they won't, so tomorrow we

accomplish what they can't..
-Dwayne Johnson

Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about

consistency. Consistent hard work gains success.
Greatness will come.
-Dwayne Johnson

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I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate

me today.
-Dwayne Johnson

I know how important it is to have people who

believe in you even when you don't believe in
yourself.
-Dwayne Johnson

With drive and a bit of talent, you can move

mountains.
-Dwayne Johnson

You don't need directions, just point yourself to the

top and go!
-Dwayne Johnson

The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can't

jump over it or go around it. You know what to do.
-Dwayne Johnson

Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.

-Dwayne Johnson

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Success isn't overnight. It's when everyday you get a

little better than the day before. It all adds up.
-Dwayne Johnson

If something stands between you and your success -

move it. Never be denied.
-Dwayne Johnson

One hard day of work proves you have heart. But

day after day is what proves you have maturity and
commitment.
-Dwayne Johnson

If you've ever been hungry, you can never be full.

-Dwayne Johnson

Success at anything will always come down to this:

focus & effort. And we control both.
-Dwayne Johnson

Grind Hard, Shine Hard.

-Dwayne Johnson

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If you check your ego at the door when it comes to

comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a
great movie that you can commit yourself to, you
can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a
great time, and the audiences respond to that.
-Dwayne Johnson

The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a

moment to respect your goal. Know what it means
to you to achieve it.
-Dwayne Johnson

It's easy to be a bad ass, it's easy to act like a bad

ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it's easy to be a
diva, and it's easy to be self absorbed. The list goes
on and on but to me, I always just find it more
important to be nice and kind.
-Dwayne Johnson

Those who are truly brave, shall never live in fear.

-Dwayne Johnson

Once you believe in who you are and who you were
born to be, it can be very powerful.
-Dwayne Johnson
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Sometimes when we get our ass kicked and we're

down, sometimes we stay down, and sometimes we
get depressed and sometimes we don't know how to
handle it, and sometimes we don't know what's
going on, and sometimes we feel like it's not worth
going on.
-Dwayne Johnson

I want to be a man who is truthful and who won't let

pride get in the way of ripping myself open to my
partner and saying 'Here I am. This is me.' I feel
there's something powerful when a man reaches a
point in his life when he can be completely
vulnerable.
-Dwayne Johnson

Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you're at

today. Think ahead 5 yrs and what you want to
accomplish. Be Unstoppable.
-Dwayne Johnson

Remember folks, fish are like relatives. After two

days, they stink.
-Bobby Heenan

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And for those of you that dropped out of high

school, remember the famous phrase: 'Do you want
fries with that?'
-Bobby Heenan

If you're poor and you do something stupid, you're

nuts. If you're rich and do something stupid, you're
eccentric.
-Bobby Heenan

-Get a dream, hold on to it and shoot for the sky.

-Dusty Rhodes

You cannot achieve success without the risk of

failure. And I learned a long time ago, you cannot
achieve success, if you fear failure. If you're not
afraid to fail, man, you have a chance to succeed.
But you're never gonna get there unless you risk it,
all the way. I'll risk failure. Sometimes, half the fun
is failing. Learning from your mistakes, waking up
the next morning, and saying 'Okay. Watch out.
Here I come again. A little bit smarter, licking my
wounds, and really not looking forward to getting
my ass kicked the way I just did yesterday.' So now,
I'm just a little more dangerous.
-Paul Heyman
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It's the unbridled passion and the fearlessness to just

go into something with reckless abandon that allows
you to create something from nothing. That allows
you to innovate. That allows you to take things to
the extreme.
-Paul Heyman

Why be second best at anything?

-Paul Heyman

Seek greater knowledge and you shall possess

greater truth
-Natalya

I am one of those people who think I can learn

something from everybody.
-David Otunga

I wouldn't do anything different. Every mistake and

every success made me the person I am today. And I
am proud of who I am.
-Dawn Marie Psaltis

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“If your goal isn’t to be on top, then you don’t

deserve to be here ” –
-Big E Langston

“It’s often said you don’t choose who you fall in

love with, which I believe to be true. I also believe
you don’t choose what you fall in love with.”
-Daniel Bryan,

“Never say never”

-Hulk Hogan

I got this bad allergy - I'm allergic to bullshit.

-Jim Cornette

You can never lose a true friend....

-Sable

We're strong; We're very dedicated to what we do;

We believe in ourselves; We go for what we want in
life; We've made a mark in this world for ourselves.
-Sable

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A liar lies to others. A fool lies to herself.

-Sable

To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers,

take your vitamins and you will never go wrong.
-Hulk Hogan

I woke up and realized life is great and people are

awesome and life is worth living.
-Hulk Hogan

I think change is always scary but also always good.

-Gail Kim

The biggest thing you can give a kid is self-esteem,

so that they're not shy to do different things.
-Magnus

Why have you not broken from the pack? You're

playing it safe. Safe aint gonna get you sh!t in this
world
-Stone Cold Steve Austin

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Save your money, pay your taxes, it doesn't last

forever...
-Stone Cold Steve Austin

If you're pursuing something that you love and

you're learning something new, every day, that's the
key to youth [staying young].
-Dave Bautista

There is no substitution for experience - Gorilla

Monsoon
If is a very big little word
-Ted Dibiase

Everyone has a price

-Ted Dibiase

Beauty can be seen in all things......

-Matt Hardy

I'm weird. I still believe that when you do good

deeds, you get something back in return. That's why
I really enjoy helping other guys succeed.
-Matt Hardy

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I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to

fail. But I'm not afraid of it.
-Vince McMahon

You need to surround yourself with quality human

beings that are intelligent and have a vision.
-Vince McMahon

You need to be smart about what you put in your

body.
-Stacy Keibler

Excuses are the crutches of the untalented

-Arn Anderson

Almost, almost doesn't count in anything except

drive-in movies
-Larry Nelson

When you are right you don't lose. There is no

possible way. I don't care if he is a 150 feet tall,
there is no way I can lose
-Kevin Von Erich

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You better do something….even if it's wrong

-Ray Stevens

My high school wrestling coach taught me right off

the bat that rules aren't to be broken, they are to be
taken advantage of
-Larry Zbyszko

Give it your best shot or don't shoot at all

-Roddy Piper

Sometimes the will is more important than the skill

-Superstar Billy Graham

If you wanna hang out with the big dogs you gotta
get up off the porch
-Ricky Morton

You can fly with the eagles or you can scratch with
the chickens
-Ricky Morton

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When you drag your feet you don't ride on the

wagon
-Jimmy Hart

You don't throw rocks at a man who has a

machinegun
-Roddy Piper

I thought surrendering was a weakness; instead it's

the strongest thing a man or a woman can ever do,
to acknowledge our Creator who's in control of all
things.
-Lex Luger

No matter what we face, put your total faith in God,

and in time - not our time, but His time - He'll bring
us through.
-Lex Luger

Patriotism to your country is something that comes

from your heart. It should be taught to you by your
parents.
-Jesse Ventura

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I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I

believe that agreeing with your government on
everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot
stands up and holds your government's feet to the
fire. Because if you do that, you will get good
government.
-Jesse Ventura

How can you send somebody else's kid to war if you

won't send your own?
-Jesse Ventura

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their

conscience.
-Jesse Ventura

I make my own music and I don't criticize others.

-Jesse Ventura

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And

you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no
honor in lying,
-Jesse Ventura

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I would rather be uncomfortable with the truth than

to be lied to in comfort. That's just my nature.
-Jesse Ventura

With freedom comes responsibility

-Jesse Ventura

I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you'd want

them to treat you....
-Jesse Ventura

Government cannot be your parent.

-Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventur Governments are run by people.

People can be bad.
-Jesse Ventura

Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and

allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.
A patriot shows their patriotism through their
actions, by their choice.
-Jesse Ventura

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I respect a lot of people I don't agree with.

-George Steele

The best way to fight stupidity, is by ignoring it.

-Kelly Kelly

"Any story worth telling is worth embellishing."

-Sputnik Monroe

If we're not a good steward of what God gives us, he

takes it away. I think that's what happened. I wasn't
a good steward of the gift that he gave me in this
line of work. I abused it, so he took it away.
-Shawn Michaels

I found you can believe the man in history that is

Jesus who walked the earth. It's a whole different
thing altogether to know Him as the Son of God - to
have reconciled yourself to Almighty God.
-Shawn Michaels

You have to continue to hone your craft.

-Shawn Michaels

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The only thing you have to have is patience and an

attitude that you aren't ever going to give up.
-Shawn Michaels

Don't be afraid to be who you really are. Enjoy it

and don't take it and yourself so seriously. I
probably wouldn't have listened, but if I did, I would
have saved myself some heartache along the way.
-Shawn Michaels

Being a good husband and father... that's the most

important thing I'm going to do on this earth.
-Shawn Michaels

You don't have to be a believer in Jesus Christ to be

a gracious individual and understand that everybody
messes up and that most are looking for a second
chance.
-Shawn Michaels

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If I truly believe everything that's in that book, God

is in control. He is in control. He's working for my
good. Doesn't mean everything's going to be
smooth, but that's all I needed to know. There is a
light at the end of the tunnel.
-Shawn Michaels

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About the Editor

Fernan Vargas holds a Bachelors degree from

North Eastern Illinois University in
Sociology. He has dedicated his adult life to
the social services field and is heavily
involved in community service. Fernan has
been awarded the Presidential service award
for his service to the community with the
Guardian Angel Alliance. As an author he
has written over twenty books on a variety of
topics and has been published in a variety of
periodicals and magazines. Fernan is also one of the founding
members of the Raven Tribe. A fraternal organization dedicated to
personal development.

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