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John Wooden Quotes about Motivational

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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

The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.

Inspirational, Motivational, Integrity

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Motivational, Inspiring, Graduation

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.160, B&H Publishing Group

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.148, ReadHowYouWant.com

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.101, Gospel Light Publications

Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.

Motivational, Sorry, Adversity

It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

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

Motivational, Knowing, Mind

You can always look back and see where you might have done something differently, changed this or that. If you can learn something, fine, but never second-guess yourself. It's wasted effort.... Does worrying about it, complaining about it, change it? Nope, it just wastes your time. And if you complain about it to other people, you're also wasting their time. Nothing is gained by wasting all of that time.

Motivational, Worry, People

The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake.

Motivational, Mistake, Sitting

We’re all imperfect and we all have needs. The weak usually do not ask for help, so they stay weak. If we recognize that we are imperfect, we will ask for help and we will pray for the guidance necessary to bring positive results to whatever we are doing.

Motivational, Needs, Helping

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

Life, Motivational, Positive

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.101, Gospel Light Publications

Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time

Motivational, Running, Determination

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.125, ReadHowYouWant.com

I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.

Motivational, Water, Plant

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.137, ReadHowYouWant.com

Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.

Inspirational, Motivational, Book

Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success made yesterday. Tomorrow you must try once more, And even harder than before.

Motivational, Yesterday, Waiting

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

Leadership is the ability to get individuals to work together for the common good and the best possible results while at the same time letting them know they did it themselves.

Motivational, Together, Common

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.5, McGraw-Hill Professional

Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.

Motivational, Determination, Overcoming

John Wooden, Jay Carty (2005). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Playbook”, p.50, Revell

Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

Motivational, Basketball, Ucla

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

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

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

Listen if you want to be heard

Motivational, Want, Heard

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.22, ReadHowYouWant.com

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