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Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

John Wooden

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
JOHN WOODEN

Future Profession Society Teacher
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Knowledge Learning
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Life Peak Valley
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success
Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODEN

Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner
We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Change Life Progress
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
JOHN WOODEN

Children Father Love Mother
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
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
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Friendship Marriage Nice Person
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Courage Failure Fatal Final Success
Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
JOHN WOODEN

Dreams Give Up Motivational
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Minimalism Vital
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
JOHN WOODEN

Creation Excellence Patience People Quick Time

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