John Wooden Quotes
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Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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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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The four laws of learning are: the first is demonstration of what you want. The second is the criticism of the demonstration. The third is the imitation of the correct model, and the fourth is repetition, over and over until it becomes habit where is you don’t think about it.
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It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
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Make each day your masterpiece.
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There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.
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It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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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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Ability is a poor man's wealth.
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I've been blessed in so many ways.
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In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me.
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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
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Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else.
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You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
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Somebody asked me - you know, how come it took you so long to win a national championship? And I said, 'I'm a slow learner; but you notice when I learn something, I have it down pretty good.'
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Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.
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Don’t beat yourself. That’s the worst kind of defeat you’ll ever suffer.
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Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.
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If I am through learning, I am through.