“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to make the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
"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
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance