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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

John Wooden

It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Inspirational Minimalism Vital
I’m not afraid to die.
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Afraid Die Fear One Liner
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Againstm Myself Competition Hustle
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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Admire Adversity Himself Man
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Inspirational Life Peak Valley
I don’t believe in fate.
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Believe Fate One Liner
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Children Father Love Mother
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value
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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Friendship Marriage Nice Person
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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Decision Inspirational People
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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Basketball Experience Motivational Talent
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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Basketball Defense Game Learning Play
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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Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Past Spend Time

Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

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