Michael Jordan Quotes and Sayings

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.

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

I realize that I’m black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody’s wish.

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3 Responses to “Michael Jordan Quotes and Sayings”

  1. on 15 Feb 2008 at 9:36 am 1.Germel Buxton said …

    I really like this quote by Jordan and like he said, if you want something to happen then you must make it happen. Like Jordan said about is parents. My mom is my hero

  2. on 15 Feb 2008 at 9:41 am 2.Germel Buxton said …

    My mom is my Hero.

  3. on 13 Apr 2008 at 8:27 pm 3.John dhel said …

    Loving ourselves means focusing on our positive aspects – the ones that make us feel good about ourselves. With that foundation in place, we can move on to loving whatever we focus our attention on.

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