My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes. Michael Jordan More Quotes by Michael Jordan More Quotes From Michael Jordan If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder. Michael Jordan disciplinetryinginspirational Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates Michael Jordan nbabasketballloss My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be. Michael Jordan fueladvicemotivational I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know. Michael Jordan gamblingpeoplethinking I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there. Michael Jordan swimmingkindplayer It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games. Michael Jordan nervesgameskids Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization. Michael Jordan mirrorswinningrunning I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%. Michael Jordan retiredcourses When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing. Michael Jordan embarrassingappreciationpeople Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses. Michael Jordan painmotivationbasketball You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing. Michael Jordan gamesplaythinking Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park. Michael Jordan nbatryinginspirational There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail Michael Jordan nbafailingbasketball Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation Michael Jordan painmotivation You believe an eye for an eye until you are put in that situation. If they kill those guys, it really doesn't mean much to me. My father is gone. Michael Jordan meanbelievefather I don't go out and just try to score. I score because there is an opportunity to score. Michael Jordan scoreopportunitytrying Life is a sport...drink it up. Michael Jordan funerallife-issports You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards. Michael Jordan rewardslevelscommitment Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that. Michael Jordan effortunderstandingpeople I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball. Michael Jordan crystalsballsspeak
