It’s no secret that Rocky Balboa is one of the most iconic characters in cinematic history.
His rags to riches tale, played masterfully by Sylvester Stallone, has touched and inspired generations since 1976 with its themes of determination and beating the odds.
If you’ve been moved by Balboa’s courage and passion for life, there are a few timeless Rocky quotes you need to know.
In this blog post we bring you 25 different inspirational Rocky Balboa quotes about life that will motivate you to keep going and believing despite all obstacles thrown your way.
After reading these incredible short Rocky quotes, take some time to reflect on their message throughout your everyday life; they will be sure to bring out the fighter in YOU!
Rocky Balboa Quotes
- “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Going in one more round when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the difference in your life.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Nobody owes nobody nothing. You owe yourself.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Time takes everybody out; time’s undefeated.” – Rocky Balboa
- “It’s not about how much you can hit. It’s about how much you can take and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa
- “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.” – Rocky Balboa
- “The last thing to age on somebody is their heart.” – Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa Quotes about Life
- “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Success is not something you run after, but something you ATTRACT by the person you become.” – Rocky Balboa
- “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.”
- “Until you start believing in yourself, you ain’t gonna have a life.”
- “If you’re willing to go through all the battling you got to go through to get where you want to get, who’s got the right to stop you?”
Rocky Balboa Inspirational Quotes
- “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.”
- “You gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”
- “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.”
- “The more you know about yourself, the more you can forgive yourself.”
- “In life, it’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
- Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.
- “It’s not how many times you get knocked down that count, it’s how many times you get back up.”
Short Rocky Quotes
- “Yo Adrian!”
- “Eye of the tiger.”
- “I am a fighter.”
- “Going the distance.”
- “It’s not over ’til it’s over.”
- “Ain’t gonna be no rematch.”
