Ray Lewis Quotes About Life and Becoming A Fearless Champion

Here are some of our favorite Ray Lewis quotes that we hope can inspire you to never give up and never give in!

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Ray Lewis Quotes To Motivate You To The Max

1. “Never be comfortable with just good enough.” – Ray Lewis

2. “What makes you grind? You have to always be chasing something.” – Ray Lewis

3. “Do whatever you got to do to make sure you chase your legacy every second in your life.” – Ray Lewis

4. “Success is one thing, impact is another.” – Ray Lewis

5. “Don’t let your alarm clock, be the only reason you wake up.” – Ray Lewis

6. “The only way to defeat pain is to recognize pain exists.” – Ray Lewis

7. “My pain is my badge of honor.” – Ray Lewis

8. “If tomorrow wasn’t promised, what would you give for today?” – Ray Lewis

9. “You have to be careful of people who like to talk a big game but can’t back it up.” – Ray Lewis

10. “Every day of my life I’m trying to find a different way to get better.” – Ray Lewis

11. “You have to get back to being kids again. You can’t never get tired. I have something burning inside me. I am a kid all over again.” – Ray Lewis

12. “We get one opportunity in life, one chance at life to do whatever you’re going to do, and lay your foundation and make whatever mark you’re going to make .Whatever legacy you’re going to leave; leave your legacy!” – Ray Lewis
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13. “There’s a spirit that grabs me, and it’s in every one of you guys, but the question is, how much time are we wasting?” – Ray Lewis

14. “You’re carrying a legacy, You’re carrying greatness. And greatness is a lot of small things done well. Day after day. Workout after workout. Obedience after obedience.” – Ray Lewis

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15. “Man doesn’t dictate what you do or how you do it. If you believe in God, believe in God; have your faith in him. That’s where my faith lies.” – Ray Lewis

16. “With all the things I’ve been through, the No. 1 thing that I’ve learned is that we’re supposed to help people through this world.” – Ray Lewis

17. “If there’s something in your life that you know needs changing, make sure you change it before God’s got to change it. Because if God’s got to change it , you ain’t going to like it.” – Ray Lewis

18. “Bottom line, your body is a temple and you have to treat it that way. That’s how God designed it.” – Ray Lewis

19. “I like to see honesty out of people. People who are trustworthy. I like to see people who are involved with The Lord.” – Ray Lewis

20. “There’s one secret to hitting hard, and that is to completely dedicate your body. That’s the difference between a man going forward and a man going backward, no matter how big he is.” – Ray Lewis

21. “Will you be remembered, how would you be remembered, why wouldn’t you fight for the greatest achievement ever?” – Ray Lewis

22. “I just came out of the gym from three hours this morning. I got five hours of sleep. That’s it.” – Ray Lewis

23. “It has nothing to do with talent, and everything to do with effort! Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge that. Because effort is between you and you.” – Ray Lewis

24. “Nobody’s as serious about health and fitness as me, and staying fit is my top priority.” – Ray Lewis

25. “In any war, you put your back to mine, I put my back to yours, and let’s do what we gotta do.” – Ray Lewis

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26. “The greatest opportunity in the world is found here today… We already know what yesterday has got for us. It’s already gone. Tomorrow, too far away. What about right now!” – Ray Lewis

27. “I prepare so no one can take what is mine, no one can replace my mind, my heart.” – Ray Lewis

28. “The day you think you can beat me, show me. Then move on to the next challenge.” – Ray Lewis

29. “I figured something out. And it is no secret what I figured out. Whatever the majority of people were doing, I found myself doing the opposite. I wanted to chase something great.” – Ray Lewis

30. “Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge that. Because effort is between you and you.” – Ray Lewis

31. “You’ve got to go out and show them that I’m a different creature now, then I was five minutes ago, cause I’m pissed off for greatness. Cause if you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that just means you’re okay with being mediocre.” – Ray Lewis

32. “Don’t waste talent No matter what you do, don’t waste talent.” – Ray Lewis

33. “I ride my bicycle all the time. There’s one thing about my bicycle. I’m riding, I’m riding, I’m riding. And no matter how tired I start to get, it’s never about this pedal I’m pedaling, it’s about the next pedal, and if you can get to that next one, your bike will keep moving.” – Ray Lewis

34. “You gotta be hungry for it. You’ve got to put everything you got on it. Everything! Every second. You have to be the first one in line. That’s how leaders are born.” – Ray Lewis

35. “The only thing that could pull me away, was hard work.” – Ray Lewis

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36. “You got to be willing to walk in a storm. That’s what I tell people all the time.” – Ray Lewis

37. “I have so much respect for people that are my elders. You aren’t going to hear me cursing around people that are 60 and 70 years old.” – Ray Lewis

38. “When something goes wrong, smile, cause there’s always a next play.” –
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39. “I don’t know a man on this Earth who can outwork me.” – Ray Lewis

40. “Let me explain my job very simply: My job is to line up five, seven, 10 yards in front of a man and run into him at full speed.” – Ray Lewis

41. “I’m a prideful person when it comes to competition.” – Ray Lewis

42. “Man believes in the possible, but God believes in the impossible.” – Ray Lewis

43. “My game is me. I didn’t try to pattern my game after nobody.” – Ray Lewis

44. “Some people take certain things and they try to forget what that pain felt like. I don’t. I take that same pain and I chase it every time I walk in a weight room.” – Ray Lewis

45. “Every day, we’ve got to do something physical. It’s mind, body and spirit.” – Ray Lewis