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Quote by John Wooden

“First be the best and then be first”

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John Wooden is a legendary basketball player and coach, born on October 14, 1910, and passed away on June 4, 2010. His achievements and influence in the basketball world have made him one of the greatest figures in basketball history. more

“People are going to say, ‘Well, it’s not very truthful.’ But a songwriter doesn’t care about what’s truthful. What he cares about is what should’ve happened, what could’ve happened. That’s its own kind of truth. It’s like people who read Shakespeare plays, but they never see a Shakespeare play. I think they just use his name.”

People Thinking Should Wells Kind Play Use Care Names Happened Truthful Songwriters Shakespeare Play

Author:Bob Dylan

“In great cities, spaces as well as places are designed and built: walking, witnessing, being in public, are as much part of the design and purpose as is being inside to eat, sleep, make shoes or love or music. The word citizen has to do with cities, and the ideal city is organized around citizenship -- around participation in public life.”

Wells Purpose Sleep Space Cities Design Citizens Walking Built Ideals Shoes Organized Citizenship Participation Public Life Great Cities

Book:Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Source: Wanderlust: A History of Walking

“I still appreciate individuality. Style is much more interesting than fashion, really.”

Stills Interesting Fashion Style Appreciate Individuality

Author:Marc Jacobs

“The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.”

Truth Is

Author:Maya Angelou

“Not everyone needs to be slammed into a category and locked there.”

Needs Categories Locked

Book:Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2013: 25th Anniversary Edition

Source: Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2013: 25th Anniversary Edition

“Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser.”

Hell Stupid Hunters Seekers Loathing Gonzo Fear And Loathing Malcontent

Book:The Rum Diary: Film Tie-in Edition

Source: The Rum Diary: Film Tie-in Edition

“Seek to know God in your closets, call upon him in the fields. Follow the directions of the Book of Mormon, and pray over, and for your families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things that you possess [see Alma 34:18-27]; ask the blessing of God upon all your labors, and everything that you engage in.”

Knows Book Asks Fields Praying Blessing Labor All Things Our Family Closets Corn Knowing God Herds Flocks Cattle

Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.

“For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.”

People Reason Circumstances

Book:The Success Principles(TM)

Source: The Success Principles(TM)

“If you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.”

Ifs World Real Problem Guy Rooms Leader Real Problems

Author:Jack Welch

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