It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
JOHN WOODENI don’t believe in fate.
More John Wooden Quotes
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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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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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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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