Michael Jordan Quotes - Page 5

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.

I missed 9000 shots in my career, lost almost 300 games and missed the shot to win the game 26 times.

When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach. So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.

There was never any fear for me, no fear of failure. If I miss a shot, so what?

People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.

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; failure makes me work even harder.

Life is a sport...drink it up.

I'm all about challenges and seeing if I can go out and see if I can achieve something. If at the end of the day I do it, great. If I don't, I can live with myself.

Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation

Patience. I will become what I know I am.

I'm not afraid to take a step and if I fall, I fall. I pick myself up and move on. If we can all learn one thing in life, it's don't be afraid to take on something that you believe you're capable of achieving.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

The greatest people that ever lived were also the greatest failures. They just didn’t let those failures affect them like they do most.

Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that.

learning 's a gift, even when "pain" ,s your teacher!

I've had tendinitis since college.

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

You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards.

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

A leader can't make excuses. There has to be quality in everything you do. Off the court, on the court, in the classroom.

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role model for black kids, white kids, yellow kids, green kids. This is what I felt was good about my personality.

It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

It's always been said that when I can't find a way to do anything, I will find a way to do it.