Young people need models, not critics.
JOHN WOODENYoung people need models, not critics.
JOHN WOODENI 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 WOODENDon’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
JOHN WOODENDo not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
JOHN WOODENDon’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODENBe 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 WOODENIf you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
JOHN WOODENNever mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODENI found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
JOHN WOODENNever lie, never cheat, never steal.
JOHN WOODENJust try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODENThere 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.
JOHN WOODENIt’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODENSeek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
JOHN WOODENThe eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
JOHN WOODENThe best competition I have is against myself to become better.
JOHN WOODEN