Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
JOHN WOODENTeaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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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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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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I’m going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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