Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.- Michael Jordan

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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.- Michael Jordan

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Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that’s about life too.- Michael Jordan

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Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.- Michael Jordan

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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going – Beverly Sills

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The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.- Michael Jordan

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

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You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.- Michael Jordan

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My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.- Michael Jordan

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