Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODENTalent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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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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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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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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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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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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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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