black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.

John Wooden

Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
JOHN WOODEN

Deep Discipline One Liner Yourself
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Courage Failure Fatal Final Success
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational True Yourself
Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
JOHN WOODEN

Cheat Lie never One Liner Steal
Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODEN

Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
JOHN WOODEN

Be Yourself Time Try
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
JOHN WOODEN

Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
JOHN WOODEN

Care Difference Gesture Motivational Opportunity Seek
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
JOHN WOODEN

Capable Motivational Success
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Repeat Talent Win
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
JOHN WOODEN

Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
JOHN WOODEN

Arrive Essential Faith Important Mind Peace Prayer
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Minimalism Vital
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Game Lose Win

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John Wooden Quotes