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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

John Wooden

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
JOHN WOODEN

Doer Mistake Motivational Positive
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
JOHN WOODEN

Admit Forget Learning Mistake Recognize Value
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Capable Mind Peace Result Satisfaction Success
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Friendship Marriage Nice Person
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
JOHN WOODEN

Children Father Love Mother
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Activity Business Family Group Leadership Sports Success
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.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.
JOHN WOODEN

Count Knowledge Learning
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
JOHN WOODEN

Inspirational Minimalism Vital
Love is the most important thing in the world. Hate, we should remove from the dictionary.
JOHN WOODEN

Dictionary Hate Important Love Remove World
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Past Spend Time
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Experience Motivational Talent
Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODEN

Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

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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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