Carl Lewis Quotes

People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well.
Carl Lewis

Life, End, Someone

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.
Carl Lewis

Life, Best, Sports

The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.
Carl Lewis

Courage, Challenge, Trials

Life is about timing.
Carl Lewis

Sports, Life, Timing

I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
Carl Lewis

Truth, Amazing, Focus

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.
Carl Lewis

Political, Game, Blame

I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
Carl Lewis

May, Learn, Used

I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.
Carl Lewis

Happen, Thought, Put

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.
Carl Lewis

Sports, Poor, Again

An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.
Carl Lewis

Night, Different, Two

Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me.
Carl Lewis

Good, Keep, Press

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
Carl Lewis

End, Company, Athlete

Every New Year's Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I'd do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no.
Carl Lewis

Mind, Thought, Free

I always separated sports and my personal life.
Carl Lewis

Life, Sports, Personal

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.
Carl Lewis

Wanted, Wealthy

I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
Carl Lewis

Education, Good, School

I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.
Carl Lewis

Around, Stay, Longer

I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially.
Carl Lewis

Life, Love, Enjoy

I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.
Carl Lewis

Emotional, Person, Understand

I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don't want that.
Carl Lewis

Through, Chance, Season

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.
Carl Lewis

Best, Give, Ideas

I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.
Carl Lewis

Pressure, Perform

I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.
Carl Lewis

Work, School, Down

I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.
Carl Lewis

I'm not a coach and I know it. I'm too busy and it doesn't pay. I'm expensive. But I would always advise.
Carl Lewis

Busy, Pay, Coach

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Nationality: American

Born: July 1, 1961

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