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" How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it. "
Michael Jordan
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Go
You
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" You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. "
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" I've had tendinitis since college. "
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" When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game. "
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" There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. "
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" Winning isn't always championships. "
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" I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. "
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" I've never been afraid to fail. "
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Never
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" Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "
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" I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more. "
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" If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. "
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" Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night. "
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Way
" When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing. "
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" I'm patient. "
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Patience
Patient
" I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life. "
Michael Jordan
Wake Up
Life
Feel
" I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. "
Michael Jordan
Sweat
Find
Day
" It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league. "
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Say
Hurt
Hard
" Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game. "
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Still
Play
Old
" As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day. "
Michael Jordan
Come
Sports
Stop
" I want people to understand, gambling is not a bad thing if you do it within the framework of what it's meant to be, which is fun and entertaining. "
Michael Jordan
You
Want
People
" Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. "
Michael Jordan
Games
Intelligence
Talent
" I want to be the bridge to the next generation. "
Michael Jordan
Want
Bridge
Next
" When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals. "
Michael Jordan
You
Know
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" Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No. "
Michael Jordan
Done
Number
Course
" I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges. "
Michael Jordan
Want
Loved
Best
" One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don't laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. "
Michael Jordan
Laugh
Me
Day
" Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet. "
Michael Jordan
Legal
Gambling
Betting
" In reality, I never want to grow up. "
Michael Jordan
Reality
Grow Up
Want
" I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win. "
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" I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal. "
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Never
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" I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era. "
Michael Jordan
Greatness
Believe
Changes