Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODENIf you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
More John Wooden Quotes
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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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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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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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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Young people need models, not critics.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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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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