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.

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.

The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.