508 Quotes by Michael Jordan

I've never been afraid to fail.

The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.

I realize that I’m black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that’s everybody’s wish. I try to be a role model for black kids, white kids, yellow kids, green kids. This is what I felt was good about my personality.

Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else.

If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit.

Winners don’t just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.

Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.