Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODENWe can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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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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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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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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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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