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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game, and you can win when you're outscored.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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John Robert Wooden
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Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.
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If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.
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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.
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Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe personal pride is a much greater motivator. It produces far better results that last for a much longer time.
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Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly is spending the rest of his life in prison. Ultimately, being true to our Creator gives us the purest form of integrity.
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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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Confidence comes from being prepared.
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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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We don’t have to be superstars or win championships…. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort, and make those around us better as we do it.
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I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.
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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
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I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.
John Wooden
I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.
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I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
John Wooden
Kindness makes for much better teamwork.
John Wooden
Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.
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Happiness begins where selfishness ends.
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There is nothing stronger than gentleness.
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Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.
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