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

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.
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
The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Explanation Imitation Law Learning
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
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
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
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Inspirational True Yourself
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Advice Inspirational Interfere
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Againstm Myself Competition Hustle
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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Children Father Love Mother
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
JOHN WOODEN

Life Live Prevention
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Game Lose Win
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Goodness Thankful Want
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Life Peak Valley

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