Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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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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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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