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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

John Wooden

The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Explanation Imitation Law Learning
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Ability Character Success
Young people need models, not critics.
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Criticism Model Need One Liner People Young
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Coach Player Practice Teaching
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
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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Character Concern Reputation Thinking
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Care Difference Gesture Motivational Opportunity Seek
I don’t believe in praying to win.
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Basketball Believe Pray 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.
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Goodness Thankful Want
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Inspirational True Yourself
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Inspirational Life Peak Valley
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Book Old Reading Worse
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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Acceptance Basketball Blame Credit Leadership Weak

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