Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODENI don’t believe in fate.
More John Wooden Quotes
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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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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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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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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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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