Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
JOHN WOODENYou can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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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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I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
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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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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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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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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
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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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It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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I’m not afraid to die.
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Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
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