A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
JOHN WOODENI think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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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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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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