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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.

John Wooden

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
I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Experience Motivational Talent
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Coach Player Practice Teaching
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Fame God Humble Man Talent
I don’t believe in praying to win.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Believe Pray Win
Young people need models, not critics.
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Criticism Model Need One Liner People Young
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
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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Basketball Game Lose Win
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Courage Failure Fatal Final Success
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Past Spend Time
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
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
JOHN WOODEN

Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
JOHN WOODEN

Cause Coach Correct Leadership
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
JOHN WOODEN

Dictionary Hate Important Love Remove World
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
JOHN WOODEN

Advice Inspirational Interfere

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