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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.

John Wooden

The most important thing in the world is family and love.
JOHN WOODEN

Family Important Love World
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Game Lose Win
What is right is more important than who is right.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Justice Right
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
JOHN WOODEN

Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking
If I am through learning, I am through.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Learning One Liner
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
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 WOODEN

Be Yourself Time Try
I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
JOHN WOODEN

Activity Business Family Group Leadership Sports Success
I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Experience Motivational Talent
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Done Hurry Mistake Philosophy Quick
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Coach Player Practice Teaching
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
JOHN WOODEN

Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODEN

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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