All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
JOHN WOODENWhatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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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 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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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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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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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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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.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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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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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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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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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.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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