Michael Jordan Quotes

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

~ Michael Jordan

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

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

~ Michael Jordan

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

~ Michael Jordan

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.

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.

~ Michael Jordan

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.

~ Michael Jordan

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

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

~ Michael Jordan

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.'

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

~ Michael Jordan

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

~ Michael Jordan

I wasn't really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports.

~ Michael Jordan

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.

~ Michael Jordan

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.

~ Michael Jordan

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.

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

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.

~ Michael Jordan

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.

~ Michael Jordan

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

~ Michael Jordan

In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.

~ Michael Jordan

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

~ Michael Jordan

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

~ Michael Jordan

Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.

~ Michael Jordan

I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

~ Michael Jordan