The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
JOHN WOODENMake each day your masterpiece.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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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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Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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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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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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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 think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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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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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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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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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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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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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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