Rob Ishihara > Rob's Quotes

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
― Craig Lancaster, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure

“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.”
― John Wooden

“Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“You can’t live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
― John Wooden

“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.”
― John Wooden

“Happiness begins where selfishness ends.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“Discipline yourself and others won't need to.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
― John Wooden

“Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
― John Wooden

“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”
― John Wooden

“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.”
― John Wooden

“Be quick, but don't hurry.”
― John Wooden

“It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
― John Wooden

“Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.”
― John Wooden

“Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. ”
― John Wooden

“Your reputation is what you're perceived to be,
Your character is what you really are”
― John Wooden

“Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.”
― John Wooden

“The key ingredient to stardom is the team.”
― John Wooden