Young people need models, not critics.
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More John Wooden Quotes
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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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What is right is more important than who is right.
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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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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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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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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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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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