I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
JOHN WOODENI think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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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 eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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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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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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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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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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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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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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