“I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and 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