Top 309 Quotes & Sayings by Sylvester Stallone - Page 3

The biggest and most interesting crisis in the world is the human crisis, and it never gets boring. It goes back to Shakespeare. You don't need a gimmick; it's just man against man and their intolerance of each other.

All young men want to prove themselves.

Clothing is the first step to building a character.

I just fight in my movies, never in real life.

Now it really is, believe it or not, 90% of the films are green lit, not by the studio heads, but by the marketing department.

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.

In the movies, I kill guys with an axe. In real life, I can't control a nine-year-old girl.

The world will never come together and say, 'We are one.'

I know I can't play funny roles in movies. I tried, and it didn't work.

Boxing is sort of an inevitability. We know they are going to be pounding each other.

Some actors are brilliant character guys. They submerge.

A lot of women read male magazines. Of course, a lot of guys read female magazines, but they've got another issue to deal with. But a lot of women read men's magazines and think, 'Oh, this is what these guys are thinking? Studying up on the enemy here.'

Your brain is triggered to produce.

There might have been a period around 'Tango & Cash' when I was nearly fashionable. My problem is that my weight's always been changing for the movies I'm in.

Nothing's harder than writing. There's no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot of ideas around. There's tremendous support - you've got editors and sound mixers. With writing, it's all you, and it's just crippling when people tear up your pages.

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.

Sometimes I write with music on, and if I'm in a good flow, I don't even hear it.

If you look at people that have survived crashing in the mountains and lived up in the snow for 40 days - it's possible to do extraordinary feats.

Characters I've played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film.

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.

Voices are like fingerprints, from Cagney to Bogart. They never lost it. My voice is instrumental in categorizing me.

I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years.

My favorite snack would have to be Fritos, no doubt about it. Fritos and mayonnaise. I know. Really healthy, isn't it?

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.

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.

Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture.

Usually whenever you're scared of something, do it. If you're not afraid of it, don't do it.

I've made a lot of career mistakes. A lot. Actually, a lot of personal ones, too.

There's no one in the world close to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a phenomenon. He's brilliant.

I know people get upset and go, 'They're going to take away the assault weapon'. But who needs an assault weapon? Like, really, unless you're carrying out an assault.

When a parent loses a child, there is no greater pain.

I used to tweet, but it's an act of futility. You're not really making any impact, and if you find yourself in a mood when you wanna be a bit controversial and you post something, you suddenly realise, 'Oh my God!' because you've opened yourself up to a bunch of criticism from strangers.

When boxers are in the ring, they're simple. It's when the fight is over, that's when the other fight, the real fight, begins. That's the problem.

A lot of guys don't want to admit that they have a propensity for generosity and for violence.

I've had a lot of operations. I'm kind of like Franken-actor.

The church is the gym of the soul.

I'd rather do something I love badly than to feel bad about not doing something I love.

Gangster is the truest friend I can ever ask for.

Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.

Nothing is real if you don't believe in who you are!

Remember the mind is your best muscle...BIG ARMS can move rocks, but BIG WORDS can move mountains... Ride the brain train for success.

Now if you know what you're worth. Then go out and get what you're worth.

Consider the source...Don't be a fool by listening to a fool.

Dreams cost nothing. They are free. The hard part is just keeping them going.

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.

Going in one more round when you don't think you can - that's what makes all the difference in your life.

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!

Time is truly the great enemy. It's not the great healer, it's the great stealer.

I think there comes a time when you realize that you need God in your life, God's Word, and the spiritual guidance that only He can give.

I'm a big believer that, in life, we can't succeed in everything. Most times, we lose.

When you're pushed killing is as easy as breathing.

I just like stories about redemption about getting a second chance at life, I think everyone in the world has a few major mistakes they've made in there lives and if they could just go back and correct it... but, unfortunately they don't get a chance usually it's almost impossible.

Don't discuss your dreams. Pursue them!

If you're gonna be a failure, at least be one at something you enjoy.

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.

Your spiritual sense will make you either a winner or a loser.

The problem is, your ego sometimes tells you that you can do many things. But sometimes it's best to stay focused and be honest with yourself.

No one will hit you harder than life itself. It doesn't matter how hard you hit back. It's about how much you can take, and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward. That's how you win.

If it's not broken, break it. That's how new discoveries are made. That's why everything that changes life is called a breakthrough.

You're a disease. And I'm the cure.