There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I’m in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I’m at work until 8-9 o’clock at night.
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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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I strive on pressure.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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