If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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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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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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