Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
JOHN WOODENThe worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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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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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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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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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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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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.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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