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

John Wooden

All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Inspirational Life Peak Valley
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Future Profession Society Teacher
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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Deep Discipline One Liner Yourself
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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Argument Entrepreneur Life People Smart Surround
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
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
Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Cheat Lie never One Liner Steal
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
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Fame God Humble Man Talent
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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Ability Accomplishment Measure Success
If I am through learning, I am through.
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Inspirational Learning One Liner
The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Explanation Imitation Law Learning
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
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Coach Player Practice Teaching
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
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
I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Belief Man True Wisdom
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Basketball Finish Game Important Motivational Start
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Advice Inspirational Interfere
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Inspirational Minimalism Vital
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Inspirational True Yourself
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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Life Live Prevention
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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Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success

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