A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
JOHN WOODENA mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
JOHN WOODENDon’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
JOHN WOODENBe more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
JOHN WOODENAdversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
JOHN WOODENIt’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
JOHN WOODENYou can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODENMake each day your masterpiece.
JOHN WOODENJust try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODENI think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
JOHN WOODENLove is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
JOHN WOODENIf I am through learning, I am through.
JOHN WOODENWhen you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
JOHN WOODENAbility is a poor man’s wealth.
JOHN WOODENBe prepared and be honest.
JOHN WOODENDon’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODENThere 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.
JOHN WOODEN