John Wooden Quotes
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.
Quotes to Explore
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I believe in the free enterprise system.
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The hypothesis that economic organization is the resultant of a series of historic accidents is intructive in that many organizational innovations appear to be the result of trial and error.
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Well we really meant you to visit Paris in May, but the rhythm required two syllables.
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Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.
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Hip Nip just sounds groovy. A drummer laid it on me.
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I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of the world's population is important for the attainment of this objective.
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I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end.
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I will necessarily say what it seems to me, given that I'm me.
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Men learn to call pain 'glory'; women learn to call the police.
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The ancient owls' nest must have burned.Hastily, all alone,a glistening armadillo left the scene,rose-flecked, head down, tail down
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All workers want is a fair shake.
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I'd describe my look as girly-edgy. I like black nail polish and eyeliner, but I'll wear them with pink shoes.
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I don't like psychiatry. I don't believe it works. I believe psychiatrists are neurotic or psychotic, for the most part.
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My parents didn't take me to the theatre to see Chekhov when I was growing up - we went to see 'Francie and Josie' once every five years.
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I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.
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What I do is very spiritual to me. I can't really connect with things unless they are spiritual in nature, so I have to make acting spiritual for myself, and each role a spiritual journey for me.
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I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.
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I've always wanted to do non-comedies. I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.
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When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins.
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You definitely want your kids to understand their heritage, but I don't want my kids to just focus on being black. They are people. I don't want them to judge other people or to be judged. I want them to be good people, so good people will treat them accordingly. I preach that to my kids and everything else falls into place.
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I like retirement.
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My dad was in my life, and he was actually a very positive influence on me in my life. He was always there. He was a great dad. But my parents divorced when I was 5, so I grew up in a single-parent home.
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.
