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 WOODENWhatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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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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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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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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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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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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Young people need models, not critics.
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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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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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