Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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.
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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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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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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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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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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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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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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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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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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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