1. “Tomorrow is promised to no one” – Walter Payton
2. “If you could go back and change things, you might not be the person you are right now.” – Walter Payton
3. “When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look at a Michael Jordan to be the terrific athlete he is.” – Walter Payton
4. “Running alone is the toughest. You get to the point where you have to keep pushing yourself.” – Walter Payton
5. “I try to run on the hottest days, at the hottest time, because that’s the most difficult time. And sometimes I worry about drying out, and dying.” – Walter Payton
6. “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.” – Walter Payton
7. “Money isnt everything. Do you get married because of money? Do you have kids because of money?” – Walter Payton
8. “I wanted to be a professional drummer.” – Walter Payton
9. “You work as hard as you can for as long as you can, and the small gains you make will eventually pay off.” – Walter Payton
10. “I am happy to say that everyone that I have met in my life, I have gained something from them; be it negative or positive, it has enforced and reinforced my life in some aspect.” – Walter Payton
11. “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.” – Walter Payton
12. “If you start something, you shouldn’t quit; that is what we were taught. If you’re going to play, you might as well play to be your best.” – Walter Payton
13. “You have to take things one day at a time.” – Walter Payton
14. “If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner.” – Walter Payton
15. “We are stronger together than we are alone.” – Walter Payton
16. “A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don’t have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year.” – Walter Payton
17. “When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.” – Walter Payton
18. “God’s been very good to me. I’m truly blessed.” – Walter Payton
19. “It’s okay to lose, to die, but don’t die without trying, without giving it your best.” – Walter Payton
20. “I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.” – Walter Payton
21. “I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.” – Walter Payton
22. “Work hard or don’t work at all.” – Walter Payton
23. “All people, regardless of whether they’re athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.” – Walter Payton
24. “Tough times go away, tough people do not.” – Walter Payton
25. “Never Die Easy” – Walter Payton
26. “I don’t have to jump up and smile just because TV wants me to.” – Walter Payton
27. “A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them.” – Walter Payton
28. “If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner. You know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given 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.” – Walter Payton
29. “If I’m going to get hit, why let the guy who’s going to hit me get the easiest and best shot? I explode into the guy who’s trying to tackle me.” – Walter Payton
30. “Most important thought, if you love someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.” – Walter Payton
31. “Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.” – Walter Payton
32. “If you forget your roots, you’ve lost sight of everything.” – Walter Payton
33. “Tough times go away, tough people do not.” – Walter Payton