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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

John Wooden

Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODEN

Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner
If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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Motivational Right Time
I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Consume Enjoyment Golf
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
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Againstm Myself Competition Hustle
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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Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Dictionary Hate Important Love Remove World
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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Basketball Defense Game Learning Play
We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Basketball Change Life Progress
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Inspirational Life Peak Valley
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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Basketball Game Lose Win
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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Basketball Experience Motivational Talent
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Inspirational Minimalism Vital
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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Be Yourself Time Try
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Ability Character Success

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