Be prepared and be honest.
JOHN WOODENThe best competition I have is against myself to become better.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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Friendship is two-sided. It isn’t a friend just because someone’s doing something nice for you. That’s a nice person. There’s friendship when you do for each other. It’s like marriage – it’s two-sided.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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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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If I am through learning, I am through.
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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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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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