Famous Quotes by John Wooden
- "Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." —John Wooden on Ability
- "The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team." —John Wooden on Basketball
- "Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." —John Wooden on Cliches
- "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." —John Wooden on Inspirational
- "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." —John Wooden on Reputation
- "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. -John Wooden." —John Wooden on Service
- "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." —John Wooden on Basketball
- "Young people need models, not critics..." —John Wooden on Youth
Wikiquote Article on John Wooden
John Robert Wooden (born October 14, 1910, near Martinsville, Indiana) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player (Class of 1961) and a coach (Class of 1973). He was the first person ever enshrined in both categories; only Lenny Wilkens and Bill Sharman have since been so honored. He was the coach for UCLA winning 10 championships in 12 years. He coached such names as Kareem Abdul Jabar and Bill Walton.
He is also famous for his pyramid of success.
- Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be. (from Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court)
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- Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
- Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
- Be quick but don't hurry.
- Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
- If you're not putting pressure on yourself you're cheating.
- I'm just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
- Happiness begins where selfishness ends.
- Make everyday your masterpiece.
- Sports don't build character, they reveal it.
- Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
- Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
- The only place you will find success before work is in the dictionary.
- The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
- Never mistake activity for achievement.
- The worst things you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves.
- You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- 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, thatâs teamwork.
- Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are
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