John Wooden on advice
John Wooden71 quotes“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
John WoodenJohn Wooden It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
John WoodenJohn Wooden 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.
John WoodenJohn Wooden I don’t believe in praying to win.
John WoodenJohn Wooden The most important thing in the world is family and love.
John WoodenJohn Wooden I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
John WoodenJohn Wooden 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.
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A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advice his clients to plant vines.
Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright A word to the wise ain’t necessary, it’s the stupid ones who need advice.
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J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. Tolkien My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can.
Frank ZappaFrank Zappa A very great man once said you should love your enemies and that’s not a bad piece of advice. We can love them but, by God, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to fight them.
Norman SchwarzkopfNorman Schwarzkopf I don’t think anyone can give you advice when you’ve got a broken heart.
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