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John Wooden Quotes - Page 3

All Quotes Accomplishment Achievement Adversity Art Basketball Being The Best Blame Caring Challenges Change Character Choices Coaches Coaching Criticism Defeat Determination Discipline Effort Energy Enthusiasm Failing Feelings Fighting Fun Giving Graduation Gratitude Hard Work Heart Helping Others Inspiration Inspirational Integrity Journey Joy Kindness Leadership Life Listening Losing Love Loyalty Lying Making Mistakes Mentoring Motivation Motivational Opportunity Passion Past Perfection Perseverance Planning Positive Positivity Preparation Progress Purpose Repetition Reputation Responsibility Risk Role Models Running Sacrifice Selfishness Sports Sportsmanship Success Talent Teaching Team Teamwork Today Understanding Winning Wisdom Worry Wrestling

You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

Wrestling, Way, Findings

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.19, McGraw-Hill Professional

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 - that's teamwork.

Teamwork, Player, Groups

"The Prodigy". IBM Linux Commercial (The Linux Foundation Video Site), www.youtube.com. 2003.

You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes

Mistake, Blame, Blaming Others

Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.

Teamwork, Motivational Sports, Coaching

Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead.

Basketball, Nba, Leader

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

Doors, Common Sense, Emotion

The most powerful leadership tool you have is your personal example.

Powerful, Example, Tools

There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.

Clear, Clear Conscience, Pillow

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

Life, Ucla, Career Change

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.24, Regal

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

Life, Positive, Basketball

"The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

Be quick without hurrying.

Basketball, Coaching, Basketball Coaching

Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.167, Simon and Schuster

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.

Sports, Rest Of Your Life, You Like It

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

Faith, Peace, Prayer

Too often we get distracted by what is outside of our control. You can't do anything about yesterday. The door to the past has been shut and the key thrown away. You can do nothing about tomorrow. It is yet to come. However, tomorrow is in large part determined by what you do today. So make today a masterpiece. You have control over that.

Past, Keys, Doors

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.11, McGraw-Hill Professional

Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future.

Mistake, Past, Thinking

Give me 100 percent. You can't make up for a poor effort today by giving 110 percent tomorrow. You don't have 110 percent. You only have 100 percent, and that's what I want from you right now.

Perseverance, Giving, Effort

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

Inspirational, Lying, Positivity

John Wooden (1997). “Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court”, p.7, McGraw Hill Professional

The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.

Failure, Two, Hardest

Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.

Trying, Persevere, Harder

Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best.

Motivational, Knowing, Mind

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.

Friendship, Art, Book

My bench never heard me mention winning. My whole emphasis was for each one of my players to try to learn to execute the fundamentals to the best of their ability. Not to try to be better than somebody else, but to learn from others, and never cease trying to be the best they could be; that's what I emphasized more than anything else.

Winning, Player, Trying

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you.

Choices, Mind, Choices You Make

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.43, McGraw-Hill Professional

If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.

Change, Moving, Failing

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.104, ReadHowYouWant.com

Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.

Decision, Action, Failing

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