Knievel seemed braver and more brazen - and more unhinged - than any other athlete-cum-thrill-seeker of his era.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon.
I created Evel Knievel, and then he sort of got away from me.
He who cheats others is a knave, but he who cheats himself is a fool.
I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.
I was a fan of Lance Armstrong, and I remember watching him win the Worlds in '93 in Oslo.
He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.
I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped.
Mike Tyson was one of the most terrific athletes I've ever met.
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