You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODENIt’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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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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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything 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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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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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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I don’t believe in fate.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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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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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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