John Wooden quotes - page 3

Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success made yesterday. Tomorrow you must try once more, And even harder than before. (John Wooden)
Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress. View quote
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be. View quote
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Learn as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow. View quote
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It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. View quote
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Be quick without hurrying. View quote
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Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating... too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life. View quote
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Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them. View quote
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Don't let yesterday take up too much of today. View quote
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Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story. View quote
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It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit. (John Wooden)
Be true to yourself. Make each day your masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day. View quote
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The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. View quote
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Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top. View quote
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I do not have the right, Bill, but I do have the right to say who is going to play on my team and we're going to miss you. reported by Bill Walton, about his right to wear his hair long. View quote
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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. View quote
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I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (John Wooden)
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. View quote
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you're outscored. View quote
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I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach. View quote
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I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty. View quote
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