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There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier.
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Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'
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Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.
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As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.
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Ability is a poor man's wealth.
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We can agree to disagree, but we don’t need to be disagreeable.
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Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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Passion is temporary. It doesn't last long. Love is enduring. And that's the important thing. If we all had love in our lives to the degree that we should, it would be much happier.
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With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.
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