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John Wooden


American
October 14, 1910
Coach
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Never mistake activity for achievement.


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Be prepared and be honest.


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


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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.


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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.


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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.


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Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.


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Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else.


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Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
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Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.


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Tags: You People Life
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If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.


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


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You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
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I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.
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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.
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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.
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Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
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In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me.
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Tags: Me About Always
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.
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