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Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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John Robert Wooden
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Every day, try to help someone who can't reciprocate your kindness.
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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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You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.
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You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.
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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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