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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

John Wooden

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
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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Arrive Essential Faith Important Mind Peace Prayer
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Endurance Love One Liner Passion
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 Yourself Time Try
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
Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Ability Man One Liner Poor Wealth
The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Explanation Imitation Law Learning
No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Honesty Perfection Reality
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
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Capable Motivational Success
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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Count Courage Failure Fatal Final Success
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
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Advice Inspirational Interfere
Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Confidence Earn One Liner Right
Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Believe Excuse Friendship never

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