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“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
― John Wooden

“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
― John Wooden

“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

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”
― John Wooden

“The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”
― 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

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

“Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time”
― John Wooden

“Listen if you want to be heard”
― John Wooden

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

“Be true to yourself.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Help others.
Drink deeply from good books.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.”
― John Wooden

“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

“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.”
― John Wooden

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
― John Wooden

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

“Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.”
― John Wooden

“Be quick, but don't hurry.”
― 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

“‎"Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.”
― John Wooden

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

“Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

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

“There is nothing stronger than gentleness.”
― John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

“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

“Make every day your masterpiece. ”
― John Wooden

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

“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