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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

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
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Knowledge Learning
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Accomplishment Measure Success
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
JOHN WOODEN

Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak
I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
JOHN WOODEN

Build Dad Father Transformation
Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
JOHN WOODEN

Believe Excuse Friendship never
What is right is more important than who is right.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Justice Right
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Defense Game Learning Play
Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
JOHN WOODEN

Busy Champion Complain Entrepreneur Hustle
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
JOHN WOODEN

Capable Motivational Success
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
JOHN WOODEN

Future Profession Society Teacher
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Minimalism Vital
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
JOHN WOODEN

Book Old Reading Worse
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
JOHN WOODEN

Life Live Prevention

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