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

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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Profound responsibilities come with teaching and coaching. You can do so much good–or harm. It’s why I believe that next to parenting, teaching and coaching are the two most important professions in the world.
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When you choose to become part of a team, you cease to exist as an individual.
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Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.
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The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.
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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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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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Ten strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked independently of each other.
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We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.
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Details create success.
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Leaders must have patience for those under your supervision. Don't expect too much too soon. Maybe it was easy for you, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy for somebody else. Be sure you have patience.
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Winning breeds winning.
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With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
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Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.
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To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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