No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
JOHN WOODENChampions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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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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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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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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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
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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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Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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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.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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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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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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