Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODENNever mistake activity for achievement.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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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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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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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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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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Friendship is two-sided. It isn’t a friend just because someone’s doing something nice for you. That’s a nice person. There’s friendship when you do for each other. It’s like marriage – it’s two-sided.
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