Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. is best known as Ray Lewis, an American former professional football player. He was a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League for 17 years (NFL). He also played college football with the Miami Hurricanes, where he earned All-American accolades.
In terms of accomplishments, he was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He is also the second linebacker to earn the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first to do it on the winning team. He won his second Defensive Player of the Year award in 2003, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. As a result, he is regarded as the greatest Baltimore Raven of all time.
Follow the 37 quotes below if you want to be successful like Ray Lewis.
“Don’t just go through life playing football.”
Don’t just go through life as an athlete.
Athletics will become obsolete.
Bottom line: “Character and integrity, as well as making a genuine difference in someone’s life, are the ultimate vision and aim.”“The bottom line is that your body is a temple, and you must treat it as such.”
That’s how God intended it.”“No matter what you’re going through, simply push through it.”
“You must be willing to walk through a storm.”
That’s what I always tell folks.”“It’s on when I foot onto the field.”
“I know it’s time for me to get to work.”“There is one trick to hitting hard: totally dedicate your body.”
That is the difference between a guy moving ahead and a man moving backward, regardless of size.”
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“Some people take certain things in order to forget how painful they were.
I don’t. Every time I walk into a weight room, I chase the same pain.”“I don’t train for football; I train for a way of life.”
“No matter where we go, I’m going to wear a suit all day, every day.”
“I like to see people be honest.
People who can be trusted.
I enjoy seeing folks that are active with God.”“You must be truthful about who you are.”
“To put it simply, my job is to line up five, seven, or ten yards in front of a man and run into him at full speed.”
“Being a versatile athlete and training in all aspects of life is what life is all about.”
“We have to do something physical every day.”
It’s a combination of mind, body, and soul.”“God never makes a mistake.”
Ever.”“Man does not tell you what to do or how to do it.
If you believe in God, believe in God; have your faith in him. That’s where my faith lies.”“Whatever your path is, that’s your path.”
“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.”
“You have to find that place that is very quiet in your head, and anytime I read it, anytime I come across it, my Bible, the first Scripture in there is Psalms 91.”
“And that’s my honour, that’s what my goal is, to always keep my mum’s name ringing, because I know what sacrifices she went through for me.”
“I’m a prideful person when it comes to competition.”
“One thing about God’s will, you can never see God’s will before it happens. You can only see at the end of it.”
“And I love Evander Holyfield to death!”
“Because a football game is just sixty minutes, but I’m training six, seven hours in every day. So, going for sixty minutes becomes easy. More importantly, I think that your muscles mature and can move in all different directions.”
“So, if I give any credit, besides giving all credit to God, for being totally healthy, it’s just my workout and how much torture I put my body through in the offseason.”
“There’s nothing I’m doing to my body that a regular person is not doing to theirs outside of just running into somebody at full speed.”
“You can talk about what you see from the outside; it’s hard to tell me who I am when you’re just looking at me with a football uniform on. That’s a totally different person. That’s my job, that’s it.”
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“My mom calls me an older soul because, growing up, she taught me stuff real early. Now I spend most of my time chasing wisdom, chasing understanding.”
“Even Rod Woodson will tell you his best year he had as a professional was when he was 36 years old. If you think about why, you’re much wiser.”
“I love watching the Serengeti, the way lions live. The only way the king lion loses his crown is by somebody physically defeating him.”
“I honor God that much in the way I play. That’s why I never believe in getting tired. I don’t even know what that word means.”
“I’ve got Pacman, Galaga, Galaxian, Daytona 500. Those are the games I grew up playing.”
“I don’t believe a thing about a curse. I don’t understand how we can talk about a curse. You have to remember, God is blessed and man can’t curse, no matter how hard they try.”
“You have to be careful of people who like to talk a big game but can’t back it up.”
“I don’t know a man on this Earth who can outwork me.”
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“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.”
“If you clean your body out so that it is not fighting against you, you rest better, think better and you’re always light on your feet.”
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