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You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.

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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
Wrestling
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I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals
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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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As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.
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When I am through learning, I am through.
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You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes
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