Quotes by Michael Jordan

As athletes, were used to reacting quickly. Here, its come, stop, come, stop. Theres a lot of downtime. Thats the toughest part of the day.

I wasnt really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports.

I wont have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I cant see being competitive in sports any more.

Obstacles dont have to stop you. If you run into a wall, dont turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

If youre trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. Ive had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles dont have to stop you. If you run into a wall, dont turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Ive always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Im patient.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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

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. Thats truly about the game, and in some ways thats about life too.

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. Ive 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.

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

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

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

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

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

I cant speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

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