Michael Jordan Quotes about Inspirational

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

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.

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

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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

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.

To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

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.

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.

Failure makes me work even harder.

There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, in the end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullest is that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

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.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game.

What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!

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

There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.

Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.

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.