All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
JOHN WOODENI found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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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 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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
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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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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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