Michael Jordan Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from the Legendary Basketball Player

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 win championships.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can’t accept not trying.

I’ve never been afraid to fail. I’ve always thought that if you give it your all, even if you fail, you’ve achieved something.

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

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.

Michael Jordan Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from the Legendary Basketball Player part 2

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.

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

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

If you quit once, it becomes a habit. Never quit!

I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.

My body could stand the crutches, but my mind couldn’t stand the sideline.

Don’t let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.

You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.

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

I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.

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.

There is no ‘i’ in team but there is in win.

I never thought a role model should be negative.

Sometimes a player’s greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.

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

I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.

Patience is not just the ability to wait. It’s how we behave while we’re waiting.

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.

If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

I want to be the bridge to the next generation.

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

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

If it turns out that my best wasn’t good enough, at least I won’t look back and say that I was afraid to try.

I never felt I could reach my full potential in basketball. I’m not sure what my full potential is.

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.’

In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.

The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.

Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I’m out there, no one can bother me.

I’m not flying. I’m floating around with ideas and possibilities.

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.