Young people need models, not critics.
JOHN WOODENDiscipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I’m not afraid to die.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
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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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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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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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Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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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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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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