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John Wooden Quotes - Page 12

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

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

Leader, Bankers, Details

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

I always talked to my players about today. It's the only day that matters.

Player, Matter, Today

You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the best you can be.

Effort, May, Made

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.58, ReadHowYouWant.com

I like to give opinions, not suggestions

Giving, Sportsmanship, Suggestions

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.

Inspirational, Powerful, Father

You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.

Individual, Persons

If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.

Would Be, Conservative, Enough

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.77, B&H Publishing Group

It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize.

Basketball, Coaching, Teach

I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness.

Believe, Ambition, Goal

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2009). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success”, p.99, Revell

The purpose of discipline is not to punish, but to correct.

Sports, Discipline, Purpose

Material 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.

Success, Eye, Winning

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.164, B&H Publishing Group

It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.

Opportunity, Preparation, Too Late

There are three things an athlete must do. You must be in physical condition ... You must execute properly and quickly the fundamentals ... and you must have eagerness to sacrifice personal interests or glory for the welfare of the team.

Team, Athlete, Sacrifice

Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.

May, Helping, Sincerity

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

Hard Work, Add, Realism

I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

Being Yourself, Thinking, Trying

"When a Legendary Coach Becomes a Friend". "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. March 29, 2007.

I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.

Motivational, Passion, Player

You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease trying to be the best you could be because that's under your control and the other isn't.

Trying, Being The Best, Should

Interview on "Charlie Rose Show", archive.org. June 14, 2000.

I would not tolerate profanity from anyone, anytime. I'd blow the whistle, pull you from the court and put you on the bench and talk to you before I would put you back in.

Blow, Benches, Court

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

Winning, Different, Littles

"Legendary basketball coach Wooden dies", www.cnn.com. June 4, 2010.

Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential.

Self, Practice, Discipline

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.34, ReadHowYouWant.com

Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.

Challenges, Exhilaration, Enjoy

It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.

Sports, Character, Criticism

Nothing can give you greater joy than doing something for another.

Giving, Joy, Greater

Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.

Leadership, Organization, Joy

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.22, McGraw-Hill Professional

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