Micheal Jordan Quotes – Wisdom from the Basketball Legend

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, but I can’t accept not trying.

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’ve never been afraid to fail.

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 always believe that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

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

I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence.

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.

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.’

I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.

Micheal Jordan Quotes – Wisdom from the Basketball Legend part 2

The minute you get away from fundamentals—whether it’s proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation—the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.

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.

The key to success is failure.

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

I’ve always believed that the harder you work, the better you become as a person, and the more successful you’ll be.

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

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

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

If you do the work, you reap the rewards. There are no shortcuts in life.

I play the game to win, whether it’s practice or a real game.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it’s an illusion to me.

I’ve never been afraid to fail.

My best skill was that I was coachable. I was a sponge and aggressive to learn.

Learning’s a gift, even when pain is your teacher.

I’m not a Twitterer, I’m not a twerker, I’m not a Facebooker, I’m not nothing. I’m old school.

I understand what comes with, you know, being a role model.

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

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 off effort.

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, the place I’ve always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It’s been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It’s a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.

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

We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.

I’m not afraid to take a stand or go against the grain, which is why people respect me.

I’m not about flashiness; I’m about substance.

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

You can’t really know where you are going until you know where you have been.

I’m not trying to be a hero. I’m just trying to do what I need to do to win games.

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.

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.

I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. Note: Some quotations may be repeated, but this list consists of 45 creative quotes inspired by Michael Jordan.