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Famous John Wooden Quotes
“I believe correcting is the positive approach. I believe in the positive approach. Always have.”
“Make each day a masterpiece.”
“You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you.”
“It's always about focusing not on the mistakes but on the lessons learned from them.”
“Joy makes the longest journey too short.”
“The courageous struggle for a noble cause should be considered success itself.”
“The best players don't win championships. The best team players win championships.”
“If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.”
“Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.”
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”
“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.”
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
“It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
“You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.”
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”
“It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
“What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.”
