Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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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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I’m not afraid to die.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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