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.
JOHN WOODENFriendship 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.
JOHN WOODENIt takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
JOHN WOODENI 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.
JOHN WOODENMake each day your masterpiece.
JOHN WOODENWell, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
JOHN WOODENNever mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODENI had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODENI found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
JOHN WOODENA coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
JOHN WOODENWhatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
JOHN WOODENThe most important thing in the world is family and love.
JOHN WOODENTeaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODENNever lie, never cheat, never steal.
JOHN WOODENThe worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
JOHN WOODENWinning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
JOHN WOODENI think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
JOHN WOODEN