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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.

John Wooden

A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Future Profession Society Teacher
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
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Creation Excellence Patience People Quick Time
Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Cheat Lie never One Liner Steal
The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Family Important Love World
Be 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.
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Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Endurance Love One Liner Passion
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Cause Coach Correct Leadership
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
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Capable Motivational Success
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Againstm Myself Competition Hustle
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
I don’t believe in fate.
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Believe Fate One Liner
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
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.
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Goodness Thankful Want

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