Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
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Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
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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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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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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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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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What is right is more important than who is right.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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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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