Michael Jordan Quotes

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don’t believe there is only one greatest player either.
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If you don’t back it up with performance and hard work, talking doesn’t mean a thing.
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Failure builds muscle, determination, and dreams.
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The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.
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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.
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Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else
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Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards.
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Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.
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Don’t let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.
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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.
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
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My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.
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All I knew is that I never wanted to be average.
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I was aware of my success, but I never stopped trying to get better.
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Heart is what separates the good from the great.
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Focus like a laser, not a flashlight.
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Focus like a laser, not a flashlight.
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Basketball Dedication Entrepreneur Focus Hustle One Liner
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
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Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation.
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The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
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I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.
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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.
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It doesn’t matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart.
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Patience. I will become what I know I am.
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To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.
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If I have an agenda or a goal, no one is going to deter me from what I want to do.
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Failure makes me work even harder.
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