49 Quotes by Walter Payton

Do anything that might make the world a better place for someone

Children have always brought a tremendous amount of joy to me and I feel that if you can catch them at a young age you can really change a life. There are a lot of studies that show that one act of kindness to these children has a 40% chance of making that child have a completely different outcome in their life. What you hope is that you can get a kid to believe in something and to believe in themselves.

Tough times go away, tough people do not.

I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.

If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner... A winner is somebody who gave his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can...who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something. It doesn't mean that they accomplished it or failed, it means they've given it their best. That's a winner.

When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.

Work hard or don’t work at all.

If you forget your roots, you’ve lost sight of everything.

Never die easy. Why run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries into all facets of your life. It’s okay to lose, to die, but don’t die without trying, without giving it your best.