Michael Jordan

“Everything I’ve done in my life I’ve taken a chance at either succeeding at it or failing at it, but I’ve taken that chance. And I will not let the opportunity of failure stop me from doing something that I truly truly enjoy doing.” ~ Michael Jordan

“No brain, no gain. Stay in school.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I practice as if I am playing the game.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Work ethics eliminates fear.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Champions do not become champions when the win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. if you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that’s about life too.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I cannot accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Sports is a tool that teaches.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Let your game be your promotion and marketing tool.” ~ Michael Jordan

“The key to success is failure.” ~ Michael Jordan

“It’s better to shoot and miss than to let time run out and wonder what if.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Success doesn’t stop when you get there.” ~ Michael Jordan

“My innate personality is to win at all costs. If I have to do it myself, I’m going to do it.” ~ Michael Jordan

“The minute you get away from fundamentals–whether its proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation–the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Sometimes things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.” ~ Michael Jordan

“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.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.” ~ Michael Jordan

“What motivates me is the unknown. Know one knows, they can all speculate but no one really knows and when you look at my career from high school all the way up through the pros. Know one knew what Michael was capable of you know? Myself, I didn’t know you know? But I didn’t let that stop me, and let that motivate me more so than anything. As long as it’s unknown, that means I have a chance, you know and that’s the way I pursued my whole career.” ~ Michael Jordan

“You have to establish who you want to be in this life. Don’t be who they tell you you should be.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If you put your mind to doing whatever it is you want to do, good things can happen.” ~ Michael Jordan

“To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If I had been playing for money I would have complained a long time ago that I was underpaid.” ~ Michael Jordan

“It is easy to choose a path of anonymity and lead an empty life. But to strive hard and lead an impactful life, one needs a burning desire to realize dreams.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!” ~ Michael Jordan

“They don’t need a ticket to watch you sitting on a bench. They can go to your house for that.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I play to win, whether during practices or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you will never change the outcome.” ~ Michael Jordan

“My advice is, find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’ve never been afraid to fail.” ~ Michael Jordan

“My competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I’ve met, and I thrive on that.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I want to be the bridge to the next generation.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Don’t be afraid to try. The worst thing that can happen, is it doesn’t pan out the way you envision it, but at least you know that by giving it a shot.’ ~ Michael Jordan

“For a competitive junkie like me, Golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you’ve accomplished something.” ~ Michael Jordan

“It’s about work before glory, and what’s inside of you.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’ve always been taught that to reach a goal in life that you want you have to work hard to get to it.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I had to start from the bottom and work my way up.” ~ Michael Jordan

“My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn’t stand the sideline.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’ve never lost a game. I just ran out of time.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.” ~ Michael Jordan

“When I play I play hard all the time, you know? There’s no turning on here and turning it off here, it’s just 110% at all times.” ~ Michael Jordan

“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.” ~ Michael Jordan6. “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.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Heart is what separates the good from the great.” ~ Michael Jordan

“No matter how good you are, always keep working on your game.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” ~ Michael Jordan

“You can practice shoot eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Live the moment for the moment.” ~ Michael Jordan

“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.” ~ Michael Jordan

“People ask me if I could fly, I said, ‘yeah… for a little while.’” ~ Michael Jordan

“I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it.” ~ Michael Jordan

“The best come from the worst.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I never feel that I am at my best. I feel I still have room to improve, I still set goals for myself to strive for. I am never complacent with what I have achieved.” ~ Michael Jordan

“If nobody will help you do it, do it alone.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Winning isn’t always championships.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher!” ~ Michael Jordan

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’m a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” ~ Michael Jordan

“My best skill as that I was coachable. I was a sponge and aggressive to learn.” ~ Michael Jordan

“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.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Failure makes me work even harder.” ~ Michael Jordan

“A loss is not a failure until you make an excuse.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I’ve really set a standard for myself, which is normal, but then, you have to step it up another level to be above normal.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I play for the love of the game, not for the love of money.” ~ Michael Jordan

“There is no “I” in team but there is in win.” ~ Michael Jordan

“Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.” ~ Michael Jordan

“I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.” ~ Michael Jordan