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John Wooden Quotes - Page 16

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IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything.

IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything.

Mistake, Making Mistakes, Ifs

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.

Joy, Done, Return

Hardship brings people closer together if you share it.

People, Together, Hardship

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

Inspirational, Basketball, Progress

"VIEWS OF SPORT; John Wooden: Basketball Is Fouling Out". New York Times interview, www.nytimes.com. August 20, 1989.

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

Basketball, Stress, Player

I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential

Basketball, Nba, Judging

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.12, McGraw-Hill Professional

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

Basketball, Nba, Leader

Thou didst thy best, that is success.

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.11, ReadHowYouWant.com

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

Leadership, Basketball, Teamwork

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.63, B&H Publishing Group

Every day was a good day at UCLA.

Good Day, Ucla

Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives.

Native American, Land, Grandparent

Don't let the things you can't do get in the way of the things you can.

Way

Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'

Home, Practice, Wife

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

Inspirational, Sports, Athlete

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.1, McGraw-Hill Professional

Before success comes patience... when we add to our accomplishments the element of hard work over a long period of time, we'll place a far greater value on the outcome. When we are patient, we'll have a greater appreciation of our success.

Appreciation, Hard Work, Long

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.20, Gospel Light Publications

The coach is first of all a teacher.

Teacher, Firsts, Coaches

My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.

Memories, Going Away, Hearing

We are many, but are we much?

"Basketball Hall of Fame". The Academy of Achievement interview, www.achievement.org. February 27, 1996.

I've been blessed in so many ways.

Blessed, Way

If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain.

Mountain, Ability, Warrants

What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience-even if you risk angering or hurting that person-you are offering the most valuable gift of all.

Hurt, Believe, Offering

My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself

Volleyball, Practice, Assistants

Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.

Winning, Player, People

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

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

Ideas, Listening, Pants

Condition comes from hard work during practice and proper mental and moral conduct between practices.

Hard Work, Practice, Moral

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