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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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A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail.
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You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.
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You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
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Promise yourself you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others. Promise to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements in the future.
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I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you.
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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.
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I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
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Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
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It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is what the teachers are themselves.
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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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I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.
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Never allow anyone else to define your success.
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I am not a strategic coach I am a practice coach.
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Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity but I call it “just being you”.
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When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
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First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead.
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As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.
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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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Do passing drills that come from your offense.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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