Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
JOHN WOODENFriendship 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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I don’t believe in praying to win.
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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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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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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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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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I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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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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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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Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
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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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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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