Michael Jordan quotes - page 2

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)
What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last! View quote
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I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove. When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense of 'to prove something' as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball. View quote
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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. View quote
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Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again. View quote
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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. View quote
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I Own the guy guarding me. View quote
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The key to success is failure. View quote
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The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me... View quote
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Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park. View quote
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I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. (Michael Jordan)
If we all work together, we can foster greater understanding, positive change and create a more peaceful world for ourselves, our children, our families and our communities. View quote
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As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well. View quote
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I'm back for the second time. View quote
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[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah." View quote
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I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless of their race or background, so I am saddened and frustrated by the divisive rhetoric and racial tensions that seem to be getting worse as of late. I know this country is better than that, and I can no longer stay silent. We need to find solutions that ensure people of color receive fair and equal treatment AND that police officers – who put their lives on the line every day to protect us all – are respected and supported. View quote
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If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life. View quote
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Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work. View quote
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I've never lost a game I just ran out of time. View quote
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To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail. View quote
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My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind. (Michael Jordan)
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. View quote
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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. View quote
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I've never been afraid to fail. View quote
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I never thought a role model should be negative. View quote
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