Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
JOHN WOODENI 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.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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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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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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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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Make each day your masterpiece.
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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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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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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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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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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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