John Wooden Quotes

reminder that gentleness can fix in a moment what an hour of shouting fails to achieve.

I do not have the right, Bill, but I do have the right to say who is going to play on my team and we’re going to miss you.

Don’t beat yourself. That’s the worst kind of defeat you’ll ever suffer.

The four laws of learning are: the first is demonstration of what you want. The second is the criticism of the demonstration. The third is the imitation of the correct model, and the fourth is repetition, over and over until it becomes habit where is you don’t think about it.

You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don’t try to play theirs.

The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most important for the welfare of all.

You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease trying to be the best you could be because that’s under your control and the other isn’t.

Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction and knowing you’ve made the effort, do the best of what you’re capable.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

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

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Young people need models, not critics.

Learn as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Before You Can Lead Others, You Must Be Able to Lead Yourself.

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.