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When I am through learning, I am through.

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
Perseverance
Learning

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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.
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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
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If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.
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Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is the greatest failure of all.
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Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone
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Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating
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Winning takes talent to repeat takes character.
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When opportunity comes it is too late to prepare.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.
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There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.
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Big things are accomplished when we master the little things.
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It takes 10 hands to score a basket
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Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.
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There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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You will never outperform your inner circle.
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