It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.

Michael Jordan

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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.

Michael Jordan

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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

Michael Jordan

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Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

Michael Jordan

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If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

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Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

Michael Jordan

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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Jordan

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Once I get the ball, you're at my mercy. There is nothing you can say or do about it. I own the ball.

Michael Jordan

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Another day, another opportunity to prove everyone who doubts you wrong.

Michael Jordan

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Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

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Look me in the eye. It’s ok if you’re scared. So am I. But we are scared for different reasons. I am scared of what I won’t become. And you are scared of what I could become. Look at me. I won’t let myself end where I started. I won’t let myself finish where I began. I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet. Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.

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Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if

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Focus like a laser, not a flashlight

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I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not.

Michael Jordan

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My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

Michael Jordan

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Winners don't just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.

Michael Jordan

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When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach. So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.

Michael Jordan

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Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

Michael Jordan

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A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!

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The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.

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Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who never gave up.

Michael Jordan

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