I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
JOHN WOODENIf you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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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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If I am through learning, I am through.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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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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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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