Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
JOHN WOODENThe best competition I have is against myself to become better.
More John Wooden Quotes
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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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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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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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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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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Make each day your masterpiece.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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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.
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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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