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Never confuse activity with accomplishment.
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
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most important for the welfare of all.
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Place the team above yourself always.
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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.
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You have success within. It's up to you to bring it out.
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Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present.
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Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.
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Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.
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Details create success.
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The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer (correct). He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that maybe helpful to him.
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The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything.
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You can always do more than you think you can.
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Helping others is perhaps the greatest joy! You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.
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Winning takes talent to repeat takes character.
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Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.
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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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I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.
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Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.
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Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
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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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