50 Motivational Michael Jordan Quotes

Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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

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

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 want to be the bridge to the next generation.

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.

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

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 failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is Why i succeed.

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

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

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.

I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

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

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

I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.

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

Playing sick. That is so hard to do. It has to be a total mental challenge, as well as the physical challenge.