Born in 1963, Michael Jordan is not only known for his legendary basketball career but also for his powerful words of motivation. His quotes have inspired athletes, entrepreneurs, and individuals to push their limits and strive for greatness. In this article, we look at some of the most iconic Michael Jordan quotes that continue to inspire people around the world.
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you will never change the outcome.
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I’ve never lost a game. I just ran out of time.
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Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
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Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.
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People ask me if I could fly, I said, ‘yeah… for a little while.'
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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.
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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.
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I play to win, whether during practices or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.
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Winning isn’t always championships.
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Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.
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Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher!
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Work ethics eliminates fear.
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The minute you get away from fundamentals–whether its proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation, the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.
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If you put your mind to doing whatever it is you want to do, good things can happen.
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My competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I’ve met, and I thrive on that.
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I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.
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There is no ‘I’ in team but there is in win.
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I’ve never been afraid to fail.
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To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.
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My body could stand the crutches, but my mind couldn’t stand the sideline.
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It’s better to shoot and miss than to let time run out and wonder what if.
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Heart is what separates the good from the great.
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Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.
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I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.
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I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
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I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
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If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!
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If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
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I can’t speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.
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I practice as if I am playing the game.
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Everything I’ve done in my life I’ve taken a chance at either succeeding at it or failing at it, but I’ve taken that chance. And I will not let the opportunity of failure stop me from doing something that I truly truly enjoy doing.
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I cannot accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
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Sports is a tool that teaches.
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If nobody will help you do it, do it alone.
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