Michael Jordan
10 quotes
“I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.”
“Let me ask if you had a headache and”
“I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step. How to be like Mike”
“Enjoy every minute of life. Never second”
“There will be a player greater than me. Michael Jordan to the Max”
“I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%. Statement of 1999”
“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game”
“I'm back for the second time. Announcing his return to the Bulls ( 1995”
“I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove. When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense of 'to prove something' as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball. Announcing his retirement from the Bulls ( 1993”
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying [no hard work]. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (p. 20, 24) Jordan, Michael. I Can't Accept Not Trying : Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence . San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. p. 129”