John Wooden Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by John Wooden
John Wooden Famous Quotes & Sayings
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I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.
Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
Helping others is perhaps the greatest joy! You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.
No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory.
It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying
I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
Stubborness we deprecate,
Firmness we condone,
The former is our neighbors trait,
The latter is our own.
Firmness we condone,
The former is our neighbors trait,
The latter is our own.
A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that's teamwork.
Losing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier.
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.
Five years from now, you're the same person except for the people you've met and the books you've read.
Nobody is defeated until he starts blaming somebody else. My advice to you is don't fix the blame. Fix the problem.
Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.
Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.
Promise to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit trouble to press on you.
Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.
I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome