I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
JOHN WOODENI had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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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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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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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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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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Young people need models, not critics.
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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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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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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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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.
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