A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
JOHN WOODENI’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I’m going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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Friendship is two-sided. It isn’t a friend just because someone’s doing something nice for you. That’s a nice person. There’s friendship when you do for each other. It’s like marriage – it’s two-sided.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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