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.
Michael Jordan

Sports, Life, Winning

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.
Michael Jordan

Wisdom, Work, Give

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

Inspirational, Change, Others

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

Success, Life, Why

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

Attitude, Strength, Turn

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

Failure, Trying, Everyone

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
Michael Jordan

Happen, Wish, Others

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

Successful, Selfish, Else

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
Michael Jordan

Positive, Negative, Situation

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 Jordan

Work, Give, Through

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
Michael Jordan

Talent, Games, Teamwork

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
Michael Jordan

Sports, Fun, Game

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.
Michael Jordan

Parents, Else, Anyone

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.
Michael Jordan

Game, Real, Win

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

Peace, Wife, Loyalty

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.
Michael Jordan

Love, Peace, Time

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.
Michael Jordan

Sports, Here, Used

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

Work, Put, Results

Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.
Michael Jordan

Love, Game, Play

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Michael Jordan

Yourself, Before, Expect

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.
Michael Jordan

Find, Three, Hours

I've never been afraid to fail.
Michael Jordan

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

Negative, Big, Result

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

Greatest, Basketball, Perfect

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.
Michael Jordan

Mind, Body, Stand

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Nationality: American

Born: February 17, 1963

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