In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
MAGIC JOHNSONBecause if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
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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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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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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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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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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.
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