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 WOODENNever mistake activity for achievement.
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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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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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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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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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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.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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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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Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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