John Wooden on criticism
John Wooden71 quotes“I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.”
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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.
John WoodenJohn Wooden I don’t believe in praying to win.
John WoodenJohn Wooden The most important thing in the world is family and love.
John WoodenJohn Wooden 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.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
John WoodenJohn Wooden 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.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Never mistake activity for achievement.
John WoodenJohn Wooden I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
John WoodenJohn Wooden A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
John WoodenJohn Wooden No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Young people need models, not critics.
John WoodenJohn Wooden The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
John WoodenJohn Wooden All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
John WoodenJohn Wooden Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
John WoodenJohn Wooden
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Myles MunroeMyles Munroe Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.
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Charles BabbageCharles Babbage What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you.
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