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John Wooden Quotes - Page 8

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

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.

Basketball, Team, Mean

People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you.

Believe, People, Want

Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.

Sports, Loyalty, Determination

Be at your best when your best is needed.

Needed

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.21, ReadHowYouWant.com

In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it.

Accomplishment, Acquisition, Rewards

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.51, ReadHowYouWant.com

Be slow to correct and quick to commend.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.42, Gospel Light Publications

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

Life, Basketball, Teamwork

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.88, B&H Publishing Group

I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you.

Real, Taken, Away From You

"Coach Wooden One-On-One".

Failure is not the crime. Low aim is.

Crime, Lows, Aim

Source: bobmorris.biz

Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.

Basketball, Nba, Coaching

First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead.

Firsts, Betray

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.27, McGraw-Hill Professional

It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.

Quests, Easier, Including Others

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.17, ReadHowYouWant.com

We will begin by learning how to tie our shoes.

Shoes, Ties

The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning.

Keys, Repetition, Importance

We can give without loving, but we can't love without giving. In fact, love is nothing unless we give it to someone.

Love, Motivational, Giving

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.126, Regal

The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.

Basketball, Motivational Sports, Moving

Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Motivational, Character, Keys

Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.

Pay The Price, Achieve, Significance

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Inspirational, Basketball, Motivational Sports

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

Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.

Dedication, Inspire, Energy

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others.

Basketball, Optimistic, Thinking

Don't be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is failure to act when action is needed. Use the information that you've acquired in the past through the experiences you've had and act with self-control - but act.

Past, Self, Information

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

Basketball, Sports, Perseverance

"The Graduation Speech I Never Got to Give" by Laura Myers, ndsmcobserver.com. May 20, 2011.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Motivational, Sports, Men

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.82, B&H Publishing Group

Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.

Trying, Different, Way

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

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