John Wooden Quotes

303 John Wooden Quotes

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Much more can be accomplished when no one is concerned about who gets credit.
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Agree to disagree without being disagreeable.
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You must earn the right to be proud and confident.
You must earn the right to be confident.
Earn the right to be proud and confident
John Wooden

Give credit to those who do little jobs in a big way.
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You can’t make up for poor effort today by working harder tomorrow.
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Heed this observation: “Others, too, have brains.”
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Don’t measure yourself by what you’ve accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your abilities.
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Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
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The smallest good deed is better than the biggest intention.
The smallest good deed is better than the best intention.
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A leader must have courage, including the courage to change
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Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.
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Whether your team has talent to spare or is spare on talent, a leader’s goal remains the same; namely, you must bring forth the best from those with whom you work.
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The past is for reference; the future for dreamers. The present moment is where you create success: make it a masterpiece.
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[On losing his sweetheart of 60 years and wife of 53. But went on to live another 25 years.] I almost died from grief.
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[His father’s advice] Johnny, never cease trying to be the best you can be.

Try your hardest; make the effort; do your best.
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Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Character is more important.
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Character is what you really are; reputation is merely what you are perceived to be.
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I am not what I ought to be, Not what I want to be, Not what I am going to be, But I’m thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end the choice you make makes you.
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Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal.
John Wooden



Don’t whine. Don’t complain. Don’t make excuses.
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Strive to accomplish the very best that you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice. You may fool others, but you can never fool yourself. Self-satisfaction will come from the knowledge that you left no stone unturned in an effort to accomplish everything possible under the circumstances.
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Before you can be a good leader, you must be a good follower.
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A leader must accomplish the difficult task of getting those on the team to believe that “we” supersedes “me.”
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A Simple Recipe for Teamwork: It is amazing how much we can accomplish if no one cares who gets the credit.
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In fact, there are no “big” things, only an accumulation of little things done well.
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Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character.
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He stood up for his team even when he had to stand alone.
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“Johnny, don’t worry about being better than somebody else, but never cease trying to be the best you can be. You have control over that. Not the other.”
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Don’t worry about whether you’re doing better than the next guy. Just give me your best. That’s all I ask.
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I don’t care how tall you are. I care how tall you play.
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I do not accept the notion that the score can make you a loser when you have done your best. It cannot. Nor can it make you a winner if you have done less than your best.
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A leader must be what he wants the team to become. Your example counts most.
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Perhaps I was just trying to find a way to teach others what my father had taught me.
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Don’t worry about being better than somebody else, but never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
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Don’t judge yourself by what you’ve accomplished, but rather by what you could have accomplished given your ability.
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Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming.
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There is no trick, no easy way. Success travels in the company of very hard work.
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Industriousness entails rising above the level of hard work.
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