Quote

Profound responsibilities come with teaching and coaching. You can do so much good–or harm. It’s why I believe that next to parenting, teaching and coaching are the two most important professions in the world.

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
Two
Parenting
Come
Coaching
Important
Profession
Much
Harm
Believe
Profound
Good
Teaching
World
Responsibility
Professions
Next
Responsibilities

More quotes by John Wooden

Image
Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a powerful force in producing one's individual best and more so in producing a team's best.
John Wooden
Image
A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true.
John Wooden
Image
Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
John Wooden
Image
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
John Wooden
Image
Make each day a masterpiece.
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
No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.
John Wooden
Image
Next to love, balance is the most important thing.
John Wooden
Image
Happiness begins when selfishness ends.
John Wooden
Image
Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
John Wooden
Image
Leaders must have patience for those under your supervision. Don't expect too much too soon. Maybe it was easy for you, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy for somebody else. Be sure you have patience.
John Wooden
Image
Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
John Wooden
Image
I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.
John Wooden
Image
Do not get so concerned with making a living that you forget to make a life.
John Wooden
Image
Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike.
John Wooden
Image
When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur.
John Wooden
Image
I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day
John Wooden
Image
As a leader, you will receive a large amount of praise and criticism and you should not unduly affected by either.
John Wooden
Image
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
John Wooden
Image
In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it.
John Wooden