I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODENNever mistake activity for achievement.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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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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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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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.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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