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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

John Wooden

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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Count Knowledge Learning
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Inspirational True Yourself
Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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Deep Discipline One Liner Yourself
I’m not afraid to die.
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Afraid Die Fear One Liner
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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Important Past Spend Time
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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Friendship Marriage Nice Person
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Character Deep Man True Watch
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.
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Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Endurance Love One Liner Passion
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
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Basketball Defense Game Learning Play
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Ability Character Success
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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Admire Adversity Himself Man
When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
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Done Hurry Mistake Philosophy Quick
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
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Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

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