John Wooden's Quotes
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.
John WoodenFriendship is two-sided. It isn't a friend just because someone's doing something nice for you. That's a nice person. There's friendship when you do for each other. It's like marriage - it's two-sided.
John WoodenSuccess 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.
John WoodenIf you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.
John WoodenSuccess is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
John WoodenSuccess comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
John WoodenI 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 WoodenI 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.
John WoodenToday is the only day. Yesterday is gone.
John WoodenBe true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
John WoodenDo not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
John WoodenI think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.
John WoodenFailure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be.
John WoodenFailure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
John WoodenI'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
John WoodenThe most important thing in the world is family and love.
John WoodenPassion is momentary; love is enduring.
John WoodenI'm not afraid to die.
John WoodenDon't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
John WoodenI think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
John WoodenTalent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
John WoodenMaterial 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.
John WoodenIf you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
John WoodenThere'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.
John WoodenWhatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
John WoodenIt isn't what you do, but how you do it.
John WoodenDon't let making a living prevent you from making a life.
John WoodenI'm glad I was a teacher.
John WoodenSuccess 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.
John WoodenThere 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.
John WoodenJust try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power.
John WoodenIt's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
John WoodenIf I am through learning, I am through.
John WoodenDefense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
John WoodenAll of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
John WoodenI was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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