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Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice. — John Wooden

Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is the greatest failure of all. — John Wooden

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort. — John Wooden

Conditioning is essential to success in basketball. — John Wooden

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

Never believe you're better than anybody else, but remember that you're just as good as everybody else. — John Wooden

Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts. — Bill Walton

We can agree to disagree, but we don't need to be disagreeable. — John Wooden

Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life. — John Wooden

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. — John Wooden

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. — John Wooden

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player. — John Wooden

Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip. — John Wooden

Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it. — John Wooden

It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest. — John Wooden

Cooperation - To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way. — John Wooden

Make today your master piece. — John Wooden

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you". — John Wooden

Respect every opponent, but fear none. — John Wooden

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. — John Wooden

I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach. — John Wooden

Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential. — John Wooden

The team with the most talent usually wins. — John Wooden

I like to give opinions, not suggestions — John Wooden

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today. — John Wooden

Don't mistake activity with achievement. — John Wooden

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. — John Wooden

Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate. — John Wooden

Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting. — John Wooden

Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them. — John Wooden

Winning games, titles and championships isn't all it's cracked up to be, but getting there, the journey, is a lot more than it's cracked up to be. — John Wooden

Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power. — John Wooden

Cervantes said the journey's better than the end. Practices, to me, were the journey. — John Wooden

The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.' — John Wooden

You get ideas across better through listening and the pat-on-the-back method than you do with a kick on the pants. — John Wooden

I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach. — John Wooden

Five years from now, you're the same person except for the people you've met and the books you've read. — John Wooden

The two qualities of Friendship so important for a leader to possess and instill in team members are respect and camaraderie. — John Wooden

When the legs go, the heart soon follows — John Wooden

If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants. — John Wooden

My stern chase after time is, to borrow a simile from Tom Paine, like the race of a man with a wooden leg after a horse. — John Quincy Adams

Earn the right to be proud and confident. — John Wooden

Be quick but do not hurry. — John Wooden

It isn't about what you do, but how you do it — John Wooden

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone — John Wooden

Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time. — John Wooden

We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are. — John Wooden

The team is the star, never an individual player. — John Wooden

Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team. — John Wooden

Nobody is defeated until he starts blaming somebody else. My advice to you is don't fix the blame. Fix the problem. — John Wooden

A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail. — John Wooden

Sports don't build character; they reveal it. — John Wooden

Politeness and courtesy are a small price to pay for the goodwill of others. — John Wooden

A good banker isn't careless with pennies; a good leader isn't sloppy about details. — John Wooden

There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience. — John Wooden

There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance. — John Wooden

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. — John Wooden

I don't believe in fate. — John Wooden

My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions — John Wooden

Now comes the reign of iron - and cased sloops are to take the place of wooden ships. — John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren

Discipline yourself and others won't need to. — John Wooden

Its what you learn when you know it all that counts — John Wooden

To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character. — John Wooden

First be the best and then be first — John Wooden

I am not what I ought to be, Not what I want to be, Not what I am going to be, But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be. It — John Wooden

Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team. — John Wooden

When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference. — John Wooden

The courageous struggle for a noble cause should be considered success itself. — John Wooden

First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead. — John Wooden

Always think of passing the ball before shooting it. — John Wooden

What a leader learns after you've learned it all counts most of all. — John Wooden

As a leader you must be sincerely committed to what's right rather than who's right. — John Wooden

Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile. — John Wooden

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. — John Wooden

Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple! — John Wooden

Failure is never fatal. But failure to change can and might be. — John Wooden

The choice you make, makes you. — John Wooden

People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you. — John Wooden

Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do. — John Wooden

The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning. — John Wooden

I tried to teach them [his sons] that about the importance of self-discipline, and that the culture of yes is built on a foundation of no. — Bill Walton

If you do enough small things right, big things can happen — John Wooden

Be slow to correct and quick to commend. — John Wooden

Never be disagreeable just because you disagree. — John Wooden

Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is. — John Wooden

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. — John Wooden

In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it. — John Wooden

Show me what you can do; don't tell me what you can do. — John Wooden

Make each day your masterpiece. - JOSHUA WOODEN, father of John Wooden — Mark Sanborn

Confidence comes from being prepared. — John Wooden

So often we fail to acknowledge what we have because we're so concerned about what we want. — John Wooden

Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable. — John Wooden

Make greatness attainable by all. — John Wooden

Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door. — John Wooden

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. — John Wooden

Be at your best when your best is needed. — John Wooden

Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for. — John Wooden

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others. — John Wooden

Never mistake activity for achievement. — John Wooden

Honors are very fleeting, just as fame is; cherish friendship more. — John Wooden