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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

Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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Dreams Give Up Motivational
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 WOODEN

Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success
I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
JOHN WOODEN

Consume Enjoyment Golf
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Deep Man True Watch
It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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Creation Excellence Patience People Quick Time
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
JOHN WOODEN

Honesty Perfection Reality
It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Finish Game Important Motivational Start
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
I don’t believe in praying to win.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Believe Pray Win
We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Change Life Progress
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
JOHN WOODEN

Decision Inspirational People
I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
JOHN WOODEN

Build Dad Father Transformation
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Friendship Marriage Nice Person
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Coach Player Practice Teaching

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