It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
JOHN WOODENWhen you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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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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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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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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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
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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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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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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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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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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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