Michael Jordan Quotes

I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying

I can appect failure, but I cannot accept not trying.

Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion

(In 1985, Jordan broke his foot and the management, namely Jerry Krause, wanted to limit his return for fear of worsening the injury - the idea was to play seven minutes in each half) The [Bulls] came up with this whole theory you can play seven minutes a game when I'm practicing two hours a day... I didn’t agree with that math. I wanted to play. I wanted to make the playoffs. [...] Jerry [Reinsdorf] said, "Let me ask if you had a headache and" - there was a 10 percent chance then I’d reinjure my ankle - "and you've got 10 tablets and one of them is coated with cyanide, would you take it?" I looked at him and said, "How bad is the headache?" Jerry looked at me and said, "I guess that's a good answer, you can go back and play."

Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

"Devemos ter sempre em mente que há um "preço a ser pago", um longo caminho a ser percorrido. O comprometimento com o pro- cesso, com nossas equipes e nossas metas nos faz seguir em frente, continuar lutando e nos dedicando, mesmo diante de grandes dificuldades, na busca permanente de nos- sos objetivos."

[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah."

Why would I think about missing a shot I haven't taken yet?

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

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

Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.

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.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!

As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.