John Wooden Quotes

There is also the professional mentor, a person whose success in his or her career can be a source of practical wisdom and inspiration. This success might be mea sured in material gain or far-reaching influence, or in lives touched and relationships fostered. These mentors can offer a model for good business, ethical practices, and effective work habits, and they often provide the motivation we need to seize whatever opportunities come our way.

winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never letting anyone down is the point. Play to win. Sure. But lose like a champion. Because it’s not winning that counts. What counts is trying.

Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.

"If any one premise typifies my teams in all the years I've coached, it is this concept. Often as a player, I'd tell myself, "I may play someone better than I am, but I'll never run against one who is going to be in better condition" And I never played against a man in my life I felt was in better shape, and Lambert often cited me as an example of top conditioning."

Politeness and courtesy are a small price to pay for the goodwill of others.

You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

SEEK THOSE WITH A FIRE-IN-THE-BELLY ENTHUSIASM FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

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

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics

You can't live a perfect day unless you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Nothing Is Stronger than Gentleness

So often we fail to acknowledge what we have because we’re so concerned about what we want.