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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

John Wooden

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.
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Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success
Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Confidence Earn One Liner Right
Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.
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Believe Excuse Friendship never
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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Friendship Marriage Nice Person
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Endurance Love One Liner Passion
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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Basketball Defense Game Learning Play
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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Admire Adversity Himself Man
I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Consume Enjoyment Golf
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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Cause Coach Correct Leadership
Be prepared and be honest.
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Honesty One Liner Preparation
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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Count Courage Failure Fatal Final Success
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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Character Repeat Talent Win
Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
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Ability Man One Liner Poor Wealth
The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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Explanation Imitation Law Learning
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule

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