I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
JOHN WOODENI’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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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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When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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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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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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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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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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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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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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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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