"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.“

-Michael Jordan

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"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."

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"I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude."

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