John Wooden Quotes
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Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
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Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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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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Never lie, never cheat, never steal.
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Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
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The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most important for the welfare of all.
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I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.
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Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.
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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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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
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My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.
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If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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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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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.