Source: The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden
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Famous John Wooden Quotes
“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“Never lie, never cheat, never steal.”
Source: Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)
“Never mistake activity for achievement.”
Source: Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
“Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else.”
“We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.”
“Young people need models, not critics.”
Source: They Call Me Coach
“Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.”
Source: The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
Source: Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)
“All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.”
“Earn the right to be proud and confident.”
Source: The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden
“Ability is a poor man's wealth.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.”
“I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.”
“I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.”
Source: Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)
“I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.”
“I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.”
Source: They Call Me Coach
“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.”
Source: They Call Me Coach
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
Source: John Wooden's UCLA Offense
“Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time”
Source: Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)