Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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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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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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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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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
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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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