You cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

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I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you've lost your focus. - Michael Jordan

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Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.- Michael Jordan

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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.- Michael Jordan

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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive. – Maya Angelou

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Being Michael Jordan means acting the same as I always have.- Michael Jordan

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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. -- Nelson Mandela

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If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.- Michael Jordan

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Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. ― Steven Wright

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Make it happen.- Michael Jordan

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