I don’t believe in fate.
JOHN WOODENThings turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
More John Wooden Quotes
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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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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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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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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Be prepared and be honest.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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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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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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