Quote

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

John Wooden

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
Inspirational
True
Men
Beliefs
Athlete
Sports
Belief
Common

More quotes by John Wooden

Image
Losing does not make you a failure it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
John Wooden
Image
It takes 10 hands to score a basket
John Wooden
Image
Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.
John Wooden
Image
You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you.
John Wooden
Image
You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.
John Wooden
Image
I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day
John Wooden
Image
Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
John Wooden
Image
Be quick, but don't hurry.
John Wooden
Image
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.
John Wooden
Image
It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.
John Wooden
Image
Happiness begins where selfishness ends.
John Wooden
Image
Be quick but do not hurry.
John Wooden
Image
Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.
John Wooden
Image
Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.
John Wooden
Image
I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.
John Wooden
Image
A gifted player, who is not a team player, will ultimately hurt the team.
John Wooden
Image
You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes
John Wooden
Image
We are many, but are we much?
John Wooden
Image
A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.
John Wooden
Image
It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.
John Wooden