Top 391 Quotes & Sayings by Cameroonian Authors - Page 3
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I just work and continue to do whatever I can do to get to the highest level I can get. If that's an All-Star? Sure, I'll take it. But I don't have my mind set on that.
The fact is, as all we strikers know, we tend to get judged just on the number of goals.
Before games and sometimes practice, I like something with a dope beat. Like Rick Ross, when he's just like, 'RUH!,' all that stuff.
Sometimes, the fact that you're a footballer makes you think that racism can't happen to you because you bring that passion and you express a lot of things. When it happened to me, I couldn't believe it, and in that moment, I decided to walk off the pitch.
Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.
I spent 13 years in Spain, and when you spend that amount of time somewhere, it has a deep influence on you.
Basketball has given me everything, but it has to be bigger than basketball. That was the first thing that I said to Under Armour, and they were behind it 100 percent. This isn't about a shoe deal.
I love competing. I mean, if you ask anybody around me, my coaches, they know I love competing. I hate losing.
There are definitely no ceilings. I don't feel no limits at all.
Listen to what I'm saying: I'm back. Junior Dos Santos, Alexander Volkov, or revenge against Stipe Miocic. That fight, I didn't do well, and I really want to fix it.
I've always wanted people to feel great about themselves, for people to know how special they are and really love themselves and accept themselves and celebrate themselves.
I don't like to be involved in front-office stuff.
It's good to dream, and I was born a dreamer.
I have lots of confidence in myself that I can fulfill my dreams and make the people of Philadelphia proud.
I've always put the work in to not only get be an All-Star, but be an All-Star for a long time. That's my goal.
Football stadiums are just a reflection of what is going on in society. Many times in stadiums, people just feel more relaxed and say what they think when they're somewhere else.
I try to represent Africa and Cameroon as well as I can.
I focus on working on my craft and the rest will take care of itself.
I always dream about that type of moment. In my head, I always kind of create that scenario, just about, like, some type of winning shot or block that's going to, like, really get the crowd into it.
I always keep my word.
There's definitely a lot of undiscovered talent in Africa. If I'm one of them and there's a few other guys in the league, that means that there must be some that are hidden.
The fact that I will be a relentless rebounder and I will go for every rebound. That's a skill.
If the Ballon d'Or was fair, Xavi would have won five or six. He deserves all the respect in the world.
All of the great big men went to college at least two or three years. I think it's a big factor. I don't know if it will always work, but I think it's the best choice.
I love when guys come at the beginning of the game and start talking trash. It gets me going.
I think I always knew that the things that I was born with can definitely translate to the NBA. Energy and being able to run, rebound, those things will always translate.
I'm an energy guy, I'm a defence-first guy.
I might not the best seamstress, I might not know how to sew, but I know how to make a garment look like a million dollars.
I have quick hands.
I'm a nurturer by nature!
No one wants to work for little money; otherwise, they would be living on the streets.
I'm actually really good at everything I do.
For me, I don't put a cap on what I can accomplish, right?
I look like I'm not listening, but I'm actually listening. I like listening to everything, observing everybody, just taking everything in, and then, in my mind, figuring out what's good for me and what's bad for me.
I always think about myself as, like, a regular person. I want to be able to enjoy everything.
Kawhi's an amazing player.
There might be games where I feel like I don't have the energy I'm supposed to have. So for me, I think it's important that every single night I bring the energy.
I grew up in a family where my father always told me, defend your ideas when you think your ideas are good, and struggle to get your story written. And I've always fought for that.
Everything God gives me, I take, and he's given enormously during my career.
I'm the best goal-scorer in the history of the African Cup.
I wanted to prove that a young boy coming from Africa was able to succeed and achieve a lot.
My dad worked hard to take care of six kids. He worked hard to make sure we had everything we needed.
I come from one of the poorest countries in the world, and Cameroon is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
I love the fact that I can not be able to do something and I can put in a lot of hours doing it and I can become good at it,' Siakam said. 'It feels good. It feels so great, and I enjoy that.
Music has always been a part of my life. I love music. All ranges or any type of style.
People would make fun of me because they were acting like I can't dribble. But, in my head, I was always a guard... I was like, 'Yo, I'm tall, but I don't care. I'm not no big man.'
I have won everything I possibly could have in Europe.
I was 15 when I made my debut for the national team.
There is something about the art form and about drag entertainers that is very uplifting.
It's true I'm more widely recognised now and get invited to take part in all sorts of events and projects but as a person, I haven't changed.
There are a lot of people out there who want to fight me. I saw Mark Hunt; he would be a great one. By myself, I want Brock. Brock Lesnar.
Everything we do, even the slightest thing we do, can have a ripple effect and repercussions that emanate. If you throw a pebble into the water on one side of the ocean, it can create a tidal wave on the other side.
It's easy to relax and get comfortable but you can't be comfortable if you want to be great.
I've always said that even before Cameroon, I belong to Africa.
You have to the good and you have to take the bad. I don't take the bad. I only take the good.
My coaches sometimes say I'm a little bit too competitive. But I want to win, and I feel like we should win every game.
You can't promise to win a game, but you can want to win a game.
It's very important that when we have platforms like 'Drag Race,' we use them to really unite forces.
A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that a basketball player can do - from playmaking and scoring to just passing the ball and just being a leader and post presence.
I know how to score goals. That's what I've done all my life, and that's what I'll continue doing.