Rocky Balboa
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| + | “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. | ||
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| + | 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! | ||
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| + | 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! | ||
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| + | I’m always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You’re my son and you’re my blood. You’re the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain’t gonna have a life. “ | ||
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| + | --''[[Rocky]]'' (1976) | ||
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| '''''Rocky''''' is a [[1976 in film|1976]] [[film]] written by and starring [[Sylvester Stallone]] and directed by [[John G. Avildsen]]. It tells the [[rags-to-riches]] [[American Dream]] story of [[Rocky Balboa (character)|Rocky Balboa]], an uneducated but good-hearted [[debt collector]] for a [[loan shark]] in [[Philadelphia]]. Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the [[world heavyweight championship]] when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in ''Rocky'' are [[Talia Shire]] as Adrian, [[Burt Young]] as Adrian's brother Paulie, [[Burgess Meredith]] as Rocky's trainer [[Mickey Goldmill]], and [[Carl Weathers]] as the champion, [[Apollo Creed]]. | '''''Rocky''''' is a [[1976 in film|1976]] [[film]] written by and starring [[Sylvester Stallone]] and directed by [[John G. Avildsen]]. It tells the [[rags-to-riches]] [[American Dream]] story of [[Rocky Balboa (character)|Rocky Balboa]], an uneducated but good-hearted [[debt collector]] for a [[loan shark]] in [[Philadelphia]]. Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the [[world heavyweight championship]] when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in ''Rocky'' are [[Talia Shire]] as Adrian, [[Burt Young]] as Adrian's brother Paulie, [[Burgess Meredith]] as Rocky's trainer [[Mickey Goldmill]], and [[Carl Weathers]] as the champion, [[Apollo Creed]]. | ||
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“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! 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! I’m always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You’re my son and you’re my blood. You’re the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain’t gonna have a life. “ --Rocky (1976) |
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Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in Philadelphia. Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in Rocky are Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed.
