John Wooden Quotes

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty (Proverbs 21:5).

True happiness comes from the things that cannot be taken away from you. Making the full effort to do the right thing can never be taken away from you.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are.

how I conveyed information was often as important as the information itself.

I think parenting and coaching or teaching are the same thing. And they are the two most important professions in the world.

Each day my mother demonstrated great patience and the ability and eagerness to work very hard without complaint

There is a choice you have to make, in everything you do. And you must always keep in mind the choice you make, makes you.

Your faith, whatever it may be, is the greatest shelter of all.

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

Be true to yourself. You know what’s right. Don’t let someone else decide for you.

Even at 94, I want to be the best I can be, and hard work is the only way to make this happen.

Alertness, the ability to be constantly observing, absorbing, and learning from what’s going on around you, is a critical component for the individual in charge, the leader who strives for continuous improvement. You must constantly be awake, alive, and alert in evaluating yourself as well as the strengths and weaknesses of your organization and your competitors.

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

My Favorite Four-Letter Words: “Kids” and “Love

I am not what I ought to be, Not what I want to be, Not what I am going to be, But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.