“For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.”
Great
“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.”
MoneyAll Quotes by Michael Jordan
“I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.”
Work“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”
Change“I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.”
Work“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.”
Wisdom“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”
Peace“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.”
Attitude“The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.”
Best“I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal.”
Life“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.”
God“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”
Best“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
Intelligence“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.”
Life“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”
Legal“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.”
Money“I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”
Life“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
Failure“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.”
Fear“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.”
Attitude“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”
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