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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

John Wooden

Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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Dreams Give Up Motivational
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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Basketball Game Lose Win
No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Honesty Perfection Reality
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
If I am through learning, I am through.
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Inspirational Learning One Liner
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Ability Character Success
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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Goodness Thankful Want
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
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Cause Coach Correct Leadership
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
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
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Creation Excellence Patience People Quick Time
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
Never mistake activity for achievement.
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Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner
Young people need models, not critics.
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Criticism Model Need One Liner People Young
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Done Hurry Mistake Philosophy Quick

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