Michael Jordan Quotes - Page 2

Look me in the eye. It’s ok if you’re scared. So am I. But we are scared for different reasons. I am scared of what I won’t become. And you are scared of what I could become. Look at me. I won’t let myself end where I started. I won’t let myself finish where I began. I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet. Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.

Work ethics eliminates fear.

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

Focus like a laser, not a flashlight

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.'

Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant.

Being nervous isn't bad. It just means something important is happening.

If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.

Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball or whether it's trying to succeed in business.

You don't show up on game day and expect to be great. Greatness happens in practice. You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

The best come from the worst

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

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

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

Obstacles don't have to stop you.

I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not.

I can never stop working hard. Each day I feel that I have to improve. Hardwork...Determination...I gotta keep pushing myself.

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.

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

You always have to focus in life on what you want to achieve.

Failure builds muscle, determination, and dreams.

A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!

There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.

Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else