It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODENAdversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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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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I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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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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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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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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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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