Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODENWell, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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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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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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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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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.
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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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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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