John Wooden on basketball
John Wooden71 quotes“I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.”
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When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Never mistake activity for achievement.
John WoodenJohn Wooden I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
John WoodenJohn Wooden A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
John WoodenJohn Wooden No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Young people need models, not critics.
John WoodenJohn Wooden The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
John WoodenJohn Wooden All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
John WoodenJohn Wooden If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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We’re out playing ball in the gym, I put boogers on the basketball and pass it to him
Biz MarkieBiz Markie You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
John WoodenJohn Wooden There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don’t believe there is only one greatest player either.
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John WoodenJohn Wooden A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
John WoodenJohn Wooden People it’s the world we live in and you can’t let it ever stop you from your purpose in life.
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