Quote

Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.

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
Working
Hard
Defeating
Opponents
Defeat
Building
Team
Within

More quotes by John Wooden

Image
Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
John Wooden
Image
Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
John Wooden
Image
Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.
John Wooden
Image
Ten strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked independently of each other.
John Wooden
Image
You have not taught until they have learned.
John Wooden
Image
Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity but I call it “just being you”.
John Wooden
Image
Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
John Wooden
Image
Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.
John Wooden
Image
The player who puts the ball through the hoop has ten hands.
John Wooden
Image
Any structure must have a strong foundation. The cornerstones anchor the foundation. For some reason the cornerstones that I chose to begin with I never changed.
John Wooden
Image
Flexibility is the key to stability.
John Wooden
Image
Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly is spending the rest of his life in prison. Ultimately, being true to our Creator gives us the purest form of integrity.
John Wooden
Image
Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.
John Wooden
Image
I've never stopped trying to do what's right. I'm not doing it to earn favor with God. I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.
John Wooden
Image
Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .
John Wooden
Image
It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.
John Wooden
Image
The most powerful leadership tool you have is your personal example.
John Wooden
Image
I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
John Wooden
Image
We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger.
John Wooden
Image
No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
John Wooden