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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

John Wooden

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.
JOHN WOODEN

Goodness Thankful Want
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Coach Player Practice Teaching
If I am through learning, I am through.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Learning One Liner
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
JOHN WOODEN

Admire Adversity Himself Man
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
JOHN WOODEN

Fame God Humble Man Talent
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Accomplishment Measure Success
Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
JOHN WOODEN

Deep Discipline One Liner Yourself
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
JOHN WOODEN

Children Father Love Mother
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Activity Business Family Group Leadership Sports Success
Be 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 WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking
It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Finish Game Important Motivational Start
Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
JOHN WOODEN

Cheat Lie never One Liner Steal
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Knowledge Learning
I 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

Be Yourself Time Try
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule

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