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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

John Wooden

Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Accomplishment Measure Success
I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
JOHN WOODEN

Belief Man True Wisdom
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Goodness Thankful Want
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
JOHN WOODEN

Argument Entrepreneur Life People Smart Surround
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Activity Business Family Group Leadership Sports Success
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
JOHN WOODEN

Admire Adversity Himself Man
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
JOHN WOODEN

Fame God Humble Man Talent
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Friendship Marriage Nice Person
Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODEN

Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
JOHN WOODEN

Cause Coach Correct Leadership
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
JOHN WOODEN

Againstm Myself Competition Hustle
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Be prepared and be honest.
JOHN WOODEN

Honesty One Liner Preparation
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Life Peak Valley
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success
Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
JOHN WOODEN

Cheat Lie never One Liner Steal

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