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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
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I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.
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It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is what the teachers are themselves.
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It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.
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Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
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You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.
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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
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When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome
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If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.
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