John Wooden Quotes

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

There is nothing stronger than gentleness.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.

Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story.

Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.

Remember this your lifetime through:
Tomorrow there will be more to do.
And failure waits for all who stay
With some success made yesterday.
Tomorrow you must try once more,
And even harder than before.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

Make every day your masterpiece.

You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes

How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?

Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress.

Talent is God-given. Be humble.
Fame is man-given. Be grateful.
Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be,
Your character is what you really are

If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.