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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

John Wooden

Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Accomplishment Measure Success
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Coach Player Practice Teaching
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
JOHN WOODEN

Argument Entrepreneur Life People Smart Surround
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
JOHN WOODEN

Fame God Humble Man Talent
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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Friendship Marriage Nice Person
I don’t believe in fate.
JOHN WOODEN

Believe Fate One Liner
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Knowledge Learning
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
If I am through learning, I am through.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Learning One Liner
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational True Yourself
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
JOHN WOODEN

Future Profession Society Teacher
Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODEN

Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Character Deep Man True Watch
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Care Difference Gesture Motivational Opportunity Seek
Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODEN

Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner

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