Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODENNever make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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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Young people need models, not critics.
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If I am through learning, I am through.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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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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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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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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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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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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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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