Quotes by Michael Jordan

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

Success

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

Success

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

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

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

Courage

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, 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.

— Michael Jordan

Love

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

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

— Michael Jordan

Success

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

— Michael Jordan

Life

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

— Michael Jordan

Happiness

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.

— Michael Jordan

Success

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

Success

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.

— Michael Jordan

Success

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

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

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

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

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.'

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

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

Success

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom

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

— Michael Jordan

Success

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

Wisdom

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.

— Michael Jordan

Success

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

— Michael Jordan

Courage

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

— Michael Jordan

Wisdom