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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.

John Wooden

I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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Important Past Spend Time
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Capable Motivational Success
If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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Motivational Right Time
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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Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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Decision Inspirational People
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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Admire Adversity Himself Man
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
The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Family Important Love World
What is right is more important than who is right.
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Important Justice Right
Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Believe Excuse Friendship never
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Cause Coach Correct Leadership
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Creation Excellence Patience People Quick Time
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Endurance Love One Liner Passion
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Children Father Love Mother
I don’t believe in fate.
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Believe Fate One Liner
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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Be Yourself Time Try
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Care Difference Gesture Motivational Opportunity Seek
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
When 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.
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Done Hurry Mistake Philosophy Quick
I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Belief Man True Wisdom
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Inspirational True Yourself
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Inspirational Minimalism Vital
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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Life Live Prevention
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.
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Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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Argument Entrepreneur Life People Smart Surround
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value

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