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Ability is a poor man's wealth.

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
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
Motivational
Wealth
Sports
Ability
Poor
Men

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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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Never mistake activity for achievement.
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Decisions are more apt to be accepted when you've listened to suggestions first. I wanted them to see the reason behind what I asked of them, not to do things just because I said so.
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Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.
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Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.
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Losing does not make you a failure it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
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Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. Focus all your effort on what is in your power to control.
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Confidence comes from being prepared.
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Be quick, but don't hurry.
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I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better.
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If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.
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I'm not afraid to die.
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I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.
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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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My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself
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Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
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A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.
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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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