It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
There is no such thing as life in-between.
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. 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.
You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
You're never a loser until you quit trying.
To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?
There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.
If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.
It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
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