57 Kobe Bryant Quotes To Take Action For Your Dreams

Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player who is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. He was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a high school standout at Lower Merion High School, where he scored a record 2,319 points and won the state championship for three seasons in a row.

Bryant was raised by his grandmother after both of his parents moved away from their family during childhood. His mother worked as a hairdresser while he lived with his grandmother in Philadelphia before moving out on his own at age 16, following in older brother’s footsteps and joining him and his younger brother in playing basketball

Kobe Bryant is a symbol of success for all athletes. For many, success was about being the best athlete, building a family, and completing it with two children. He became the father figure for his children as they grew up together and became best friends.

Here are his inspirational quotes that will encourage you to take action for your dreams and achieve success.

57 Kobe Bryant Quotes To Take Action For Your Dreams

“The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.”

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”

“The biggest dreams aren’t fueled by belief. They’re fueled by doubt.”

“My brain… it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, ‘You’re a failure’… I think that’s almost worse than death“

“It’s the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don’t. So don’t take it lightly.”

“Passion is the fuel for success”

“Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No Excuses.”

“A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord.”

“Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.”

“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.”

“Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success”

“If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be.”

“Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.”

“The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win“

“I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.”

“This is the moment I accept the most challenging times will always be behind me and in front of me.”

“Pain doesn’t tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue you will change.”

“Either way, I refuse to change what I am. A lion has to eat. Run with me or run from me.”

“We don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run. We endure and conquer.”

“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”

“I’m extremely willful to win, and I respond to challenges. It’s not a challenge to me to win the scoring title, because I know I can.”

“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.”

“Dedication sees dreams come true.”

“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”

“The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment.”

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.”

“We all have self-doubt. You don’t deny it, but you also don’t capitulate to it. You embrace it.”

“The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real.”

“Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever.”

“If you do not believe in yourself no one will do it for you.”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.”

“Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache…”

“Heroes come and go but legends are forever.”

“People just don’t know how obsessed I am with winning.”

“We can always kind of be average and do what’s normal. I’m not in this to do what’s normal.”

“I realized that intimidation didn’t really exist if you’re in the right frame of mind.”

“My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.”

“I’m chasing perfection.”

“Be willing to sacrifice anything, but compromise nothing in your quest to be your best.”

“What people see on court is another side of me; it’s not me.”

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be .”

“These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.”

“I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.”

“Being passive aggressive in this competition means you’re fine with simply going with the flow and unwilling to disturb the calm waters of the game to accomplish your goals.”

“I create my own path. It was straight and narrow. I looked at it this way: you were either in my way, or out of it.”

“People just don’t understand how obsessed I am with winning.”

“When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I have to sit there and face myself and tell myself, ‘You are a failure,’ I think that is almost worse than dying.”

“Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose.”

“Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.”

“I wanna be the best, simple, and plain.”

“Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.”

“I saw you come in and I wanted you to know that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, that I’m willing to work harder than you.”- Kobe Bryant

“Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.”

“The important thing is that your teammates have to know you’re pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.”

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