Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODENEarn the right to be proud and confident.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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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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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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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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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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
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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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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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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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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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