Quotes from Michael Jordan

Practice like you never won; play like you never lost.

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

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.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

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

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.

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.

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 lost a game. I just ran out of time.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

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

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.

Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.

Make It Happen.

If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

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

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.

Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.

I Own the guy guarding me

The key to success is failure.

What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!