“It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.”
"My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind."
- Michael Jordan
Love
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
- Michael Jordan
Teamwork
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordan
Ambition
"Earn your leadership every day."
- Michael Jordan
Leadership
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."
- Michael Jordan
Belief in Self
"Self-respect tends to inspire respect from others."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality."
- Les Brown
Self-esteem
"You are your best thing."
- Toni Morrison
Self-esteem
"Thinking you’re no-good and worthless is the worst thing you can do."
- Nobito
Self-esteem
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Self-esteem