Michael Jordan Quotes

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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

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

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.

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

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.

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

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 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.

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.'

The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

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

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

I realize im black, but id like to be viewed as a person, and that is everybodys wish.

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.

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.

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

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