Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.
JOHN WOODENBe prepared and be honest.
More John Wooden Quotes
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Be prepared and be honest.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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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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What is right is more important than who is right.
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
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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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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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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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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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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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If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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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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If I am through learning, I am through.
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