Ray Lewis Quotes

Ray Lewis is not only a 13-time Pro Bowler, a two-time defensive player of the year, and a Super Bowl MVP, he's one of the most inspiring people in the world. Everything he does is inspiring. He speaks from the heart and holds nothing back!

"That's once again the same people who told me I was too small, the same people who said I couldn't win a Super Bowl with our offense, the same people who said I couldn't play in a 3-4, ... Are they with me when I get up every morning at 6:30 to go to work? The day I lose a step is the day I lose love for the game."

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"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."

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"Effort is between you, and you, and nobody else. So that team that thinks it's ready to see you, they think what they've seen on film, they ain't saw what film shows, because every day is a new day. Every moment is a new moment. So now 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, and ain't no man in here okay with just basic."

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"With the mindset that I give everything I've got for the man that's next to me, not me, cause I know what I got while I'm by myself, but when I step on the field, when I step on the turf, what am I willing to sacrifice?"

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"In any war, you put your back to mine, I put my back to yours, and let's do what we gotta do."

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"The only thing that could pull me away, was hard work."

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"The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching."

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"You can’t take no breaks."

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"I didn’t like where I once was, so I promised myself I wouldn’t be back there."

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"What’s the difference between you and the man sitting beside you? It’s 1%. In my business, only 1% makes it. If everyone had the same dream, only 1 will make it from this crowd. Who will be that one?"

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"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."

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"You take five fingers. Individually, I can pin any one of them, but if I pin them together (makes a fist), it's damn near impossible to turn this around."

© The Dragon Institute  Wing Chun Orange County | Dana Point Martial Arts | San Clemente Martial Arts | Kung Fu in Orange County

Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute

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Ray Lewis is not only a 13-time Pro Bowler, a two-time defensive player of the year, and a Super Bowl MVP, he's one of the most inspiring people in the world. Everything he does is inspiring. He speaks from the heart and holds nothing back! "That's once again the same people who told me I was too small, the same people who said I couldn't win a Super Bowl with our offense, the same people who said I couldn't play in a 3-4, ... Are they with me when I get up every morning at 6:30 to go to work? The day I lose a step is the day I lose love for the game."  ~ ~ ~ "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."   ~ ~ ~ "Effort is between you, and you, and nobody else. So that team that thinks it's ready to see you, they think what they've seen on film, they ain't saw what film shows, because every day is a new day. Every moment is a new moment. So now 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, and ain't no man in here okay with just basic." ~ ~ ~ "With the mindset that I give everything I've got for the man that's next to me, not me, cause I know what I got while I'm by myself, but when I step on the field, when I step on the turf, what am I willing to sacrifice?" ~ ~ ~ "In any war, you put your back to mine, I put my back to yours, and let's do what we gotta do."  ~ ~ ~ "The only thing that could pull me away, was hard work."  ~ ~ ~ "The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching."  ~ ~ ~ "You can’t take no breaks."  ~ ~ ~ "I didn’t like where I once was, so I promised myself I wouldn’t be back there." ~ ~ ~  "What’s the difference between you and the man sitting beside you? It’s 1%. In my business, only 1% makes it. If everyone had the same dream, only 1 will make it from this crowd. Who will be that one?"  ~ ~ ~ "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." ~ ~ ~ "You take five fingers. Individually, I can pin any one of them, but if I pin them together (makes a fist), it's damn near impossible to turn this around." © The Dragon Institute  Wing Chun Orange County | Dana Point Martial Arts | San Clemente Martial Arts | Kung Fu in Orange County Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute