You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODENDon’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
More John Wooden Quotes
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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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Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.
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When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.
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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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Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
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What is right is more important than who is right.
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I don’t believe in fate.
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No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
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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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If I am through learning, I am through.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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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 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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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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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
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