Top 100 Michael Jordan Quotes To Achieve Success

A phenomenal athlete, Michael Jordan is considered the most influential athlete of his time. He is recognized as the best basketball player of all time and has won more NBA titles than any other player in modern history, which includes 6 championships.

Michael Jordan (Michael Jeffrey Jordan) was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the third child among seven to James and Delores.

Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he played for head coach Frank Walker during the 1981-1982 school year before transferring to Laney’s arch-rival Ewing High School at age 15 in 1982, where he became an All-American by 1983 after averaging 28 points per game for his senior season without a single point being scored as a free

Here are some of the best quotes from arguably the Greatest Athlete of All Time.

Top 100 Michael Jordan Quotes

“You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.”

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

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

“If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!”

“Some people dream of success. While others wake up and work hard at it.”

“Patience. I will become what I know I am.”

“Make it happen”

“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

“I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.”

“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.”

“You can practice shooting 8 hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.”

“Success isn’t something you chase. It is something you have to put forth the effort for constantly; then maybe it’ll come when you least expect it.”

“To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate.”

“If nobody will help you, do it alone.”

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

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.”

“Failure makes me work even harder.”

“One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don’t laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”

“To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.”

“If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

“If you put your mind to doing whatever it is you want to do, good things can happen.”

“Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.”

“If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.”

“I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot … when you think about the consequences, you always think of negative results.”

“I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.”

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six 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.”

“They don’t need a ticket to watch you sitting on a bench. They can go to your house for that.”

“Don’t let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.”

“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.”

“Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.”

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”

“I listened, I was aware of my success, but I never stopped trying to get better.”

“I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal.”

“Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single day.”

“If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

“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.”

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

“The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.”

“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.”

“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.”

“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”

“When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it’s time for me to move away from the game.”

“Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.”

“When I step onto the court, I don’t have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It’s like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.”

“I own the guy guarding me.”

“Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that’s about life too.”

“The key to success is failure.”

“The minute you get away from fundamentals–whether its proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation–the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.”

“If it turns out that my best wasn’t good enough, at least I won’t look back and say I was afraid to try.”

“Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game.”

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

“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”

“Winning isn’t always championships.”

“It is easy to choose a path of anonymity and lead an empty life. But to strive hard and lead an impactful life, one needs a burning desire to realize dreams.”

“Failure make me work even harder.”

“I’ve failed over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.”

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying.”

“I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.”

“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”

“If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.”

“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”

“Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character.”

“You have to rise to our level. We’re not going to drop down to yours.”

“I’ve never been afraid to fail.”

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying again.”

“Pain goes away. Victory lasts a lifetime.” Michael fallJordan

“Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.”

“I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.”

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”

“If you quit once, it becomes a habit. Never quit!“

“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.”

“I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.”

“Heart is what separates the good from the great.”

“Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.”

“I can’t speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.”

“Make it happen.”

“The more you sweat in practice the less you bleed in battle.”

“If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no short cuts life.”

“All I knew is that I never wanted to be average.”

“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”

“I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not fell pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.”

“Best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.”

“I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it.”

“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.”

“I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.”

“I mean we all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.”

“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.”

“Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.”

“I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.”

“My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn’t stand the sideline.”

“I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time.”

“I’ve never been afraid to fail.”

“If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit.”

“The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether it’s proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.”

“I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder the next time.”

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

“Learning’s a gift, even when pain is your teacher.”

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