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 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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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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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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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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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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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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