Tag: John Wooden
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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.
John Wooden
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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.
John Wooden
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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.
John Wooden
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Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.
John Wooden
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Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.
John Wooden
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If there’s anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.
John Wooden
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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
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Be 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 Wooden
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Friendship 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 Wooden
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I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
John Wooden