Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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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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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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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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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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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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Friendship is two-sided. It isn’t a friend just because someone’s doing something nice for you. That’s a nice person. There’s friendship when you do for each other. It’s like marriage – it’s two-sided.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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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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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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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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Be prepared and be honest.
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