Michael Jordan Quotes

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate. "

"There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either."

"I've never been afraid to fail."

"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."

"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."

"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game."

"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."

"My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.' "

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result."

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."

"The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace."

"As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day."

"When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game."