Earn the right to be proud and confident.
JOHN WOODENEarn the right to be proud and confident.
JOHN WOODENAbility is a poor man’s wealth.
JOHN WOODENSuccess comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
JOHN WOODENAdversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
JOHN WOODENI think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
JOHN WOODENBe 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.
JOHN WOODENTeaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODENI think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
JOHN WOODENSuccess is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
JOHN WOODENNo one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
JOHN WOODENThere are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
JOHN WOODENBe more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODENThings turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
JOHN WOODENIt’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODENDefense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
JOHN WOODENLove is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
JOHN WOODEN