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Michael Jordan
American
Athlete
About the author
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Will
#Change
#Negative
#Expectations
There is no "i" in team but there is in win.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Wife
#Responsibility
#Peace
#Loyalty
#Fulfillment
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Games
#Teamwork
#Talent
#Intelligence
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Want
#People
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Work
#Obstacles
My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Parents
#Heroes
My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Mind
#Body
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Will
#Strength
#Attitude
#Weakness
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Work
#Will
#Trying
#Obstacles
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Successful
Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Love
#Play
#Old
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Fun
#Play
I've never been afraid to fail.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Day
#Athletes
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Failure
#Trying
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Result
#Negative
#Consequences
I never thought a role model should be negative.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Thought
#Negative
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Will
#Play
#Practice
#Enthusiasm
I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Day
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Work
#Will
#Results
I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Life
#Succeed
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.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Life
#Games
#Career
#Succeed
#Winning
Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
Michael Jordan,
American
Athlete
#Positive
#Negative